SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom pardoned five former military members on Veterans Day and is seeking posthumous pardons for convictions including robbery, drug trafficking and grand larceny.

Newsom’s office said that while “pardon grants recognize post-conviction recipients’ self-development and responsibility,” they also seek to erase convictions or minimize the harm recipients cause. He said it was not.

The governor’s office provided a brief description of each person. person who received a pardon on monday. All five award recipients are honorably discharged veterans.

• Don Archibald, who served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, was sentenced to five years to life in prison on May 24, 1966, for first-degree robbery in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
• Marcus Page, who served in the United States Marine Corps, was sentenced in San Diego County Superior Court on April 7, 1994, to three years’ probation and 240 days in jail for transporting or selling a controlled substance.

• Robert Teagle, who served as an Army Ranger in the United States Army, was sentenced on September 4, 1981 in San Bernardino County Superior Court to three years’ probation and 69 days in jail for transporting or selling a controlled substance. It was. Teagle was wounded in combat and received a Purple Heart and Silver Star while on duty.
• Alex Zorn, who served in the United States Air Force, was sentenced in Ventura County Superior Court on February 16, 1970, to three years’ probation and 60 days in jail for possession of marijuana for sale.

• Brian Tinney, who served in the United States Navy, was sentenced in San Diego County Superior Court on January 25, 1994, to five years’ probation and 90 days in jail for grand theft. On July 11, 1996, Tinney was sentenced to two years concurrent prison terms for being a felon or addict in possession of a firearm.

  State Law Don’t forgive Newsom Pardoning or commuting the sentence of a person convicted of multiple felonies without the approval of a high court. The California Supreme Court considered his case and recommended that he be pardoned.

Newsom is also seeking a posthumous pardon for Sgt. Richard Allen Penley, Medal of Honor veteran; A pardon for Penley, who was convicted of drug-related crimes, must be approved by the California Supreme Court.

Anyone convicted of a crime in California can apply for a pardon or commutation of their sentence from the governor, who has granted pardons 186 times during his time in office.

A pardon restores some rights to former felons, such as the ability to serve on a jury or obtain a professional license. In limited cases, pardons can restore gun rights to people convicted of crimes that did not involve a dangerous weapon or exempt them from sex offender registration requirements.