William James Norman — Federal clemency record

Summary

William James Norman received a pardon from President George W. Bush on December 10, 2007, for five federal offenses related to unlicensed distillery operations: possession of an unregistered distillery (26 U.S.C. §§ 5179, 5601(a)(1)), carrying on the business of a distiller without the required bond (26 U.S.C. § 5601(a)), possession of a still without required exterior signage (26 U.S.C. § 5180), working at a distillery without required signage (26 U.S.C. §§ 5180, 5681(c)), and unlawfully producing distilled spirits (26 U.S.C. §§ 5601(a)(8), 5222).

Clemency record · 1 grant

Pardon · December 10, 2007

Granted by George W. Bush (Republican)

Possession of an unregistered distillery, 26 U.S.C. §§ 5179 and 5601(a)(1); carrying on the business of a distiller without giving the required bond, 26 U.S.C. § 5601(a); possession and custody of a still without the required sign outside the premises, 26 U.S.C. § 5180; working at a distillery without the required sign outside the premises, 26 U.S.C. §§ 5180 and 5681(c); unlawfully producing distilled spirits from mash and similar material, 26 U.S.C. §§ 5601(a)(8) and 5222

Counts of conviction

Offense — carrying on the business of a distiller without giving the required bond, 26 U.S.C. § 5601(a) (26 U.S.C. § 5601(a))
Offense — possession and custody of a still without the required sign outside the premises, 26 U.S.C. § 5180 (26 U.S.C. § 5180)