Federal clemency record
Connie Lee Lyons
Summary
Connie Lee Lyons received a commutation of sentence on January 17, 2017, from President Barack Obama. The commutation addressed convictions including wrongful publication of U.S. intelligence to the internet, theft of government records, willful communication of national defense information, and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, along with specifications of failure to obey military orders or regulations.
Clemency record · 1 grant
Commutation · January 17, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
One specification of wrongful and wanton publication to the internet intelligence belonging to the United States; five specifications of stealing, purloining or knowingly converting U.S. government records; six specifications of willful communication of information relating to the national defense; one specification of willful communication of information in unlawful possession; one specification of willful communication of information relating to the national defense by exceeding authorized access to a U.S. government computer; one specification of willful communication of information relating to the national defense obtained by accessing a U.S. government computer; five specifications of failure to obey order or regulation
Original sentence: 420 months imprisonment (U.S. Army Court Martial).