Trump Pardons Weldon Angelos, Who Was Sentenced To 55 Years For Having A Gun Whereas Promoting Marijuana

Trump Pardons Weldon Angelos, Who Was Sentenced To 55 Years For Having A Gun While Selling Marijuana

Amongst a protracted checklist of pardons President Trump granted on Tuesday was for Weldon Angelos, a legal justice reform advocate who was given a sentence 18 years in the past the choose referred to as “unjust and merciless and even irrational.”

Angelos was given such a hefty sentence as a consequence of federal necessary minimal legal guidelines.

Angelos’ story is claimed to have, partly, impressed President Trump’s historic legal justice reform efforts.

Weldon Angelos was instrumental in serving to to go essentially the most important federal legal justice reform laws in a technology, the First Step Act. I thank President Trump for listening to his case and making the compassionate choice. https://t.co/cQ2mXXSFVE

— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) December 23, 2020

President Trump Offers A Second Likelihood

The White Home announcement learn, “Right this moment, President Trump granted a full pardon to Weldon Angelos.”

Detailing Angelos’ sponsors, the assertion famous, “Mr. Angelos’ pardon is supported by Senator Mike Lee, Senator Rand Paul, Alice Johnson, former U.S. Lawyer Brett Tolman, and others.”

“Mr. Angelos is an energetic legal justice reform advocate and champion of giving second probabilities,” it famous.

Angelos Obtained 55 years For Marijuana/Gun Cost In 2002

Then the assertion touched on the tough sentence Angelos obtained.

“Due to necessary minimums, Mr. Angelos was sentenced in 2002 to 55 years’ imprisonment for promoting marijuana and carrying a handgun in the middle of dealing,” the assertion famous.

It additionally famous, “The presiding choose referred to as this extreme sentence ‘unjust and merciless and even irrational.”

You deserved this @weldon_angelos And so many others do as properly. #MoreClemency https://t.co/ONdnS0ASVl

— Brett L. Tolman (@tolmanbrett) December 23, 2020

Right this moment, Angelos works to assist repair the damaged justice system that President Trump has additionally labored to appropriate along with his historic First Step Act.

“Mr. Angelos was ultimately launched by judicial order after serving 13 years in jail, and dedicated to altering the world for the higher by way of legal justice reform advocacy.” the assertion learn.

I wrote this on Weldon Angelos in 2013. Trump simply pardoned him.
Angelos owned weapons & carried hid weapon throughout mj deal, however he by no means brandished gun; did not shoot anybody. Nonetheless, choose was compelled to place him away for 2x sentence for hands-on killer.https://t.co/V04yuWictB

— Debra J. Saunders (@debrajsaunders) December 23, 2020

Angelos’ Story Helped Encourage Trump’s First Step Act

“His story has been cited as an inspiration for sentencing reform, together with the First Step Act, and he participated in a Jail Reform Summit on the White Home in 2018,” it continued.

Mr. Angelos desires “to develop into complete once more and put the unhealthy selections previously and proceed altering the world for the higher.”

Angelos confirmed his gratitude to the President on Twitter.

“Thanks, ⁦@realDonaldTrump for giving me a second likelihood at life. You’ll by no means remorse it! We’d like extra clemencies. Hold them coming, Mr. President! “

Thanks, ⁦@realDonaldTrump⁩ for giving me a second likelihood at life. You’ll by no means remorse it! We’d like extra clemencies. Hold them coming, Mr. President! ⁦@jaredkushner⁩ ⁦@IvankaTrump⁩ ⁦@AliceMarieFree⁩ ⁦@tolmanbrett⁩ ⁦@SenMikeLee⁩ pic.twitter.com/fOBIjBRgOn

— Weldon Angelos (@weldon_angelos) December 23, 2020

Hold them coming, Mr. President!