SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – President Joe Biden pardoned 39 people in the United States on Thursday – and the Santaquin woman was one of them.
Stevoni Wells Doyle, 47, was acquitted of the charges against him by Biden on December 12. US White House briefingDoyle pleaded guilty to non-violent crimes in his early twenties. She is now a licensed substance abuse counselor and volunteer in her community.
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“Members of the community describe him as a great mentor and trustworthy person,” the eulogy read.
According to Associated PressDoyle was previously addicted to methamphetamine and served two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to drug possession and criminal investigation forgery. He was released from prison in 2006 and completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, leading him to his current position as a social worker at a health center.
“I am truly humbled and grateful to announce that I have been granted a full pardon by the president. I am no longer a judge,” Doyle wrote in a social media post.
Doyle was one of 39 people who Biden granted full pardons last December 12. All of those pardoned had committed non-violent crimes, and most were drug-related offenses. Biden also commuted – or commuted – the sentences of about 1,500 people.
To be pardon or commutation of sentencecitizens must submit an application to the Pardon Attorney’s Office five years after being released from prison. Under the Constitution, the President of the United States can only pardon federal crimes.
The five-year waiting period is to show the government the petitioner is living a “careful, productive and law-abiding life,” according to the Pardon Attorney’s Office. The public prosecutor will investigate the complainant, which will include interviews with employers and neighbors.
Doyle was able to prove that he was living a law abiding life and was exonerated of his crimes.
“I am very grateful to my family and friends who supported me on this journey. You all know who you are,” Doyle said.
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