Reply #25: That's not quite correct - he commuted one sentence

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In the case of the individual that Bush pardoned who was found guilty of selling methamphetimine, Bush commuted his sentence. That means, he reduced the total possible sentence of the individual. A commutation means that the individual did not serve his entire time. Phillip Anthony Emmert was sentenced in December, 1992 to 22 years in prison and was due for release in 2011 (sentence reduced by 3 years in 1996).