Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Patricia Campbell Hearst
Granted January 29, 1979 by Jimmy Carter (Democratic).
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Patricia Campbell Hearst was convicted in the Northern District of California and sentenced to seven years in federal prison. On January 29, 1979, President Jimmy Carter commuted her sentence. The commutation reduced her remaining prison term, allowing for her release prior to completion of the original seven-year sentence.
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