Both were convicted in separate drug cases.
Written By: Matthew Guerry
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ST. PAUL — Two Minnesotans convicted of drug offenses were granted clemency by outgoing President Donald Trump in one of his final acts as commander-in-chief.
John Harold Wall, convicted in 1992, was given a full pardon by the president. Cassandra Ann Kasowski, 46, had her sentence commuted.
The two figure among the 143 individuals who Trump either pardoned or gave commutations to on his last day in office. Past presidents have similarly issued flurries of pardons when departing from the White House.
Trump has previously and notably used his presidential pardoning powers, which extend only to federal crimes, to grant clemency to allies including political consultant Roger Stone, former campaign advisor and retired U.S. lieutenant general Michael Flynn and former campaign chair Paul Manafort. All three pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the federal investigation into contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian foreign nationals.