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Obama issues pardons to 17 for minor offenses

March 1, 2013 RSS Feed Print

— Larry Wayne Thornton of Forsyth, Ga., sentenced to four years of probation for possession of an unregistered firearm and possession of a firearm without a serial number.

— Donna Kaye Wright of Friendship, Tenn., sentenced to 54 days in prison and three years' probation, condition on performance of six hours of community service per week, for embezzlement and misapplication of bank funds.

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Associated Press writers Darlene Superville and Pete Yost contributed to this report.

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