- Leslie Owen Collier of Charleston, Mo. Collier, convicted for unauthorized use of a pesticide and violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
- Milton Kirk Cordes of Rapid City, S.D. : convicted of conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act, which prohibits importation into the country of wildlife taken in violation of conservation laws.
- Richard Micheal Culpepper of Mahomet, Ill.: making false statements to the federal government.
- Brenda Jean Dolenz-Helmer of Fort Worth, Texas : medical insurance fraud.
- Andrew Foster Harley of Falls Church, Va. Harley: convicted of wrongful use and distribution of marijuana and cocaine.
- Obie Gene Helton of Rossville, Ga: unauthorized acquisition of food stamps.
- Carey C. Hice Sr. of Travelers Rest, S.C. : income tax evasion.
- Geneva Yvonne Hogg of Jacksonville, Fla.: bank embezzlement.
- William Hoyle McCright Jr. of Midland, Texas: bank fraud.
- Paul Julian McCurdy of Sulphur, Okla.: misapplication of bank funds.
- Robert Earl Mohon Jr. of Grant, Ala.: conspiracy to distribute marijuana.
_Ronald Alan Mohrhoff of Los Angeles: unlawful use of a telephone in a narcotics felony.
- Daniel Figh Pue III of Conroe, Texas: illegal treatment, storage and disposal of a hazardous waste.
- Orion Lynn Vick of White Hall, Ark. : convicted of aiding and abetting the theft of government property.
Bush also commuted the prison sentences of John Edward Forte of North Brunswick, N.J., and James Russell Harris of Detroit, Mich. Both were convicted of cocaine offenses.
As you can see these are run of the mill people convicted of run of the mill offenses. Some appear to be the victim of circumstance. None involves a public official convicted of felonies committed while holding public office.
This is just the lead up to the round of pardons of the big names like Michael Milken, Conrad Black, Lewis Libby and Randy Duke Cunningham to name a few of the people already convicted of crimes.
We still don't know what will come in the next round of pardons the Associated Press speculates:
Obama has too much on his plate to engage in retribution towards members of the past Administration. Besides if the mid level agents are prosecuted it would make it difficult to find people willing to serve in any Administration including his own. Most likely a Commission will be empaneled to look into the matter and make recommendations for policy changes and the matter will die there.