Washington: US President Joe Biden has pardoned around 1,500 people, including four Indian Americans. They were sentenced to 17 years to life in prison. The four Indian-Americans who were granted amnesty are: Meera Sachdev, Babubhai Patel, Krishna Mote and Vikram Dutta. “America was built on possibility and the promise of second chances,” Biden said in a statement Thursday. “As president, it is my great honor to show mercy to those who repent and mend their ways.”
1,500 people were exempted from punishment.
The United States has taken steps to address sentencing disparities for nonviolent offenders, particularly those convicted of drug crimes. “So today I pardoned 39 reformed individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to making our communities stronger and safer,” he said. I will spare approximately 1,500 people’s sentences. “This is the only time in recent years that so many people have been pardoned in one day.
Meera Sachdev
In December 2012, Meera Sachdev was sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to repay approximately $8.2 million for defrauding a Mississippi cancer center. Now she is 63 years old.
Babubhai Patel
In 2013, Babubhai Patel was sentenced to 17 years in prison on 26 counts of health care fraud, drug conspiracy, and related fraud and drug violations.
Krishna Mote
Krishna Mott, 54, was sentenced to life in prison in 2013 for conspiracy to distribute more than 280 grams of crack cocaine and more than 500 grams of cocaine and distribution of crack cocaine.
Vikram Dutta
Vikram Dutta (63) was sentenced to 235 months in prison in January 2012 by Manhattan Federal Court. He was convicted of working for a Mexican drug gang. (language)
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