FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - President Donald Trump issued dozens of executive orders on his first day back in the Oval Office yesterday. One of which includes the pardons and commutations for approximately 1,500 people convicted or criminally charged for the Jan. 6 insurrection. And these pardons don't come as a surprise, as Trump promised them during his campaign. However, Fresno Criminal Defense Attorney David Mugridge notes that while pardons are common at the end of a presidency, it's unusual to see them at the start. Additionally, he points out that the number of commutations and pardons is unusually high. "One group, the president said, 'We're going to just totally wipe out your conviction,' and he gave them a pardon, which removes that conviction from their record. The other group were given commutation, which means that the conviction still stands, but the sentence giving them 'X' number of days or years is wiped out and they are immediately or as soon as possible, they're released from custody," Mugridge explained.  The proclamation lists 14 individuals whose sentences were commuted, and all other individuals convicted were granted full pardons. Benjamin Martin of Madera was convicted and sentenced to 13 months for his involvement in the Capitol breach.  When the FBI executed a search warrant, they found eight firearms, magazines, and ammunition inside his home. Martin was prohibited from possessing such items due to a prior domestic violence conviction. He was then sentenced in November to an additional 38 months for illegally possessing firearms and ammunition. Despite his pardon, Martin’s federal defender says that he will still serve the sentence for the illegal firearm charge, and he’s set to self-surrender tomorrow. Congressman Jim Costa, who was inside the House Chambers during the Capitol breach, says that the 140 officers who were injured and attacked deserve better.   "They risked their lives, and I suspect a number of them have physical and emotional scars that will last forever," he said. About 60% of the rioter cases involved felony charges, with individuals found guilty of assaulting police officers and destroying government property. Mugridge said it could be seen as a slap in the face to the jury who found them guilty.