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Bush pardons six
By News Article
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Thursday, Nov 18, 2004

 

WASHINGTON, -- President George W. Bush granted six pardons Wednesday, the Justice Department said.

All already have served their sentences.

They included Meredith Elizabeth Casares of Kansas City, Kan., who embezzled U.S. Postal Service funds. She was sentenced to five years probation, conditioned upon payment of $1,534.33 restitution.

Gerald Douglas Ficke of Lincoln, Neb., who structured currency transactions to evade reporting requirements. He was sentenced to three years probation with the special conditions of 700 hours of community service and a $2,500 fine.

Richard Arthur Morse of Rowley, Mass., who transported a stolen motor vehicle across state lines and was sentenced to five months in jail and four years and seven months probation.

Fred Dale Pitzer of Xenia, Ohio, who transported falsely made securities across state lines and was sentenced to three years imprisonment.

Cecil John Rhodes of Dallas who made a materially false statement in a loan application to a federally insured bank. He was sentenced to six months in jail, two years and six months probation and $7,043.40 restitution.

Russell Don Sell of Independence, Mo., who aided and abetted the making of a false statement to a credit institution. He served three years probation and paid $2,006.98 restitution.

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