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(KSL News) A Utah man is among 19 people pardoned today by President Bush.
David Woolsey of St. George pleaded guilty to violating the Archaeological Resources Protection Act back in 1992.
Hikers took photos of him and another man digging in Indian ruins on federal land. He escaped jail time with a sentence of 100 hours of community service and a $50 fine. But it was a felony conviction pardoned today by President Bush.
The 19 pardons issued today make a total of 190 presidential pardons issued by President Bush, about half as many as other recent two-term presidents. He also commuted the sentence of one.
There were efforts to win pardons for several people who did not get them. They include track star Marion Jones who lied about using steroids, two former border patrol agents who shot a drug smuggler and tried to cover it up, and junk bond king Michael Milken.
