Pvt. Chelsea Manning Formal Application for Presidential Pardon

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The Law Office of

David E. Coombs

John N,{. NtcHugh

Secretary of the Army101 Army Pentagon

\Tashington, DC 2031 0-01 01

President Barack F{. Obama

Through the Pardon AttorneyDepartment ofJustice

Washington, D.C. 20530

Deat President Obama:

I am wdting this letter to present Private Btadley Manning's petitcommutation of his sentence. Pdvate Manning requests that you conside

documentation when^clrrgupon

this fequest:

a) Petition for Commutation of Sentence dated 21, August 2013

b) Guilty Plea Inquiry from unauthenticated record of ttial date

c) Letter from Amnesty International dated 23Augast201.3

d) Testimony of retfued Sergeant First Class Paul Adkins dated

e) Counseling Statement of Master Sergeant Adkins datedT Jun

I E-mail ftom Pdvate Manning to Master Sergeant Adkins dat

201.0

g) Memorandum fot Record written by Master Setgeant AdkinsDecembet 2009

h) Memorandum fot Recotd written by Master Sergeant Adkins

2010i) Memorandum for Record wdtten by Mastet Sergeant Adkinsj) Testimony of Captain Michael lTorsley dated 14 August 201

k) Testimony of Lieutenant Commandet David Moulton dated

l) Redacted Sanity Board Evaluation of Private Manning dated





Petition for Commutation of

Please read the accompanying instntctions carefully before contpleting the applicalion. Type o

Each question mus! be ansu,ered.fully, truthfulll,and accurately. If the space.for any ansv'er is

completetheansv,eronaseparatesheetofpapet'andattachittothepetition. I'oumayattachthatyoubeliet'eisrele'r'anttoyourpelition. Thesubmissionofanymaterial,.falseinformalionisyears'imprisonment and artne of not more than $250,000. 18 L/.SC. $$ 100l and 3571.

Sentenc

Relief sought: @heck one)

in Reduction of Prison Sentence Only

iH Remission of Fine and/or Restitution Only

To The President of the United States:

Reduction of Prison S

Other Pardon/Commut

The undersigned petitioner, a Federal prisoner, prays for commutasupport thereof states as follows:

1. Full name:

Reg. No. 89289 Social Securitv No. XXX-XX-X

Confined in the Federal Institution at United States Disciplinary Barr

Date and place of birth: December I 7 1 987 in Crescent Oklahoma

Are you a United States citizen?lf you are nol a L,'.5. citi:en, indicate your counlry o.f citi:enship

Bradle E,dward Man

Have you ever applied for commutation of sentence before?

Ayes, state the date(s) on which you applied, and lhe date(s) v,hen you v'ere

petition(s).nolified o

2. I was convicted on a plea of mixed plea in the Unite



(State specifc offense(s), prot'ide citation ofstatute(s) t'iolated, ifknotrn)

I was sentenced on 08121 2013 to imprisonment for(monthidat) (yeor) (le

E a fine of $ , I restitution of $(do not include special assessntent)

I supervised release or I sp"cial parole for ,

.Iwas 22 years of age when the o(length of sentence)

3. I began service of the sentence of imprisonment on 07127 2010(month'day) 6'ear)

be released from confinement on TBD(nontludal) 6'ear)

Are you eligible for parole?lf yes, indicate the date v,hen you became eligible for release, and state v'hether your a

granted or denied

Have you paid in full any fine or restitution imposed on you?

lf'thefine or restitution has not been paid in.full, state lhe remaining balance.

Not applicable.

4. Did you appeal your conviction or sentence to the United States CouAppeals?

Is your appeal concluded?lf yes, indicate v'hether your cont,iclion or senlence vas aflirnted or retersed, the date citalion(s) to any published court opinions- Proyide copies ofany unpublished cotul d

appeals, if they are available to you.

I will appeal my conviction and sentence to the Army Court of Criminal

record of trial is complete. My appeal, however, is not expected to be fi

20r4.

Did you seek review by the Supreme Court?



-J.

Have you filed a challenge to your conviction or sentence under 28 U

(habeas corpus)?Is your challenge concluded?Ifyes, indicate v'hether your motion u,as granted or denied, the date of the decision, an

published cotrrt opinions, if knov'n. Provide copies of any unpublished court decisions

theyareayailabletoyou. Ifyouha,"efiledmorethanonepost-convictionnotion,provide

.for each such molion.

Provide a complete and detailed account of the offense for which you

including the full extent of your involvement. If you need more spac

your answer on a separate sheet of paper and attach it to the petition

I have attached my suilty plea inquiry from my court-martial which prov

of the offenses for which I am seekins a Dardon and commutation. I hav

relevant excerpts from the unofficial record of trial which captures selec

consideration. This testimony discusses both rny acceptance of respons

that impacted the decisions that I made to disclose information to the Am

licable.



6. Aside from the offense for which commutation is sought, have you e

taken into custody by any law enforcement authority, or convicted ijuvenile or an adult, for any other incident?

Foreachsuchincident,provide: thedate,thenatureofcharge,thelavenforcementa

final dispositionoftheincident. r'ounrustliste,tetyt,iolation,includingtrffictiolalionsan criminal charge, such as driving under the influence.

Arrests:

Convictions:



7. State your reasons for seeking commutation of sentence. If you need

complete your answer on a separate sheet of paper and attach it to th

The decisions that I made in 2010 were made out of a concern for my country a

live in. Since the trasic events of 9-l l. our country has been at war. We have b

military reports on a daily basis that I started to question the morality of what w

at this time that I realized that in our efforts to meet the risks posed to us by the

bv the al-Maliki government: and we stomached countless other acts in the nam

When these cries of patriotism drown out any loeically based dissention, it is us

Soldier that is eiven the order to carrv out some ill-conceived mission. Our nat

9-11 will one day be viewed in a similar lieht. As the late Howard Zinn once sa

larqe enouqh to cover the shame of killine innocent Deople." I understand that m

law. I resret if mv actions hurt anvone or harmed the United States. It was nev

anyone. I only wanted to help people. When I chose to disclose classified infor

a love for my country and a sense of dutv to others. If you deny my request for

my time knowing that sometimes vou have to Dav a heavv price to live in free s



I hereby certiff that all answers to the above questions and all statement

and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. I understand

misstatements of material facts contained in this application form may cause ad

petition for executive clemency and may subject me to criminal prosecution.

Respectfully submitted this day of August , 2013(month) (year)

21st

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