Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Ali Saboonchi
Granted January 16, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Ali Saboonchi was convicted in the District of Maryland in 2015 of conspiracy to export to an embargoed country and seven counts of unlawful export to an embargoed country, violations of 50 U.S.C. §§ 1702 & 1705 and 31 C.F.R. §§ 560.203–4. He was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment. On January 16, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Saboonchi a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to export to an embargoed country, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1702 & 1705 and 31 C.F.R. §§ 560.203–4; unlawful export to an embargoed country (seven counts), 50 U.S.C. §§ 1702 & 1705 and 31 C.F.R. §§ 560.203–4
District of Maryland · 2015
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Original penalties
Sentence
24 months imprisonment
Sentenced District of Maryland
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