Federal clemency case file
Pardon of Joe Allen Deckert
Granted August 14, 1989 by George H.W. Bush (Republican).
In-depth case review
Joe Allen Deckert received a pardon on August 14, 1989, from President George H.W. Bush. Deckert had been convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 4 of misprision of felony relating to illegal firearms sales. The pardon fully restored Deckert's rights and erased the conviction from his federal record.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Misprision of felony (relating to illegal firearms sales), 18 U.S.C. § 4
Offense
Misprision of felony (relating to illegal firearms sales), 18 U.S.C. § 4 (18 U.S.C. § 4)
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People and petition history
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