Federal clemency case file
Pardon of James Leon Adams
Granted August 15, 2006 by George W. Bush (Republican).
In-depth case review
James Leon Adams was convicted in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina of selling firearms to out-of-state residents and falsifying firearms records in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(b)(3), 922(m), and 924(a). On August 15, 2006, President George W. Bush granted Adams a pardon.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Selling firearms to out-of-state residents and falsifying firearms records; 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(b)(3), 922(m), and 924(a)
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