The Justice Department has accepted a pardon application from a disgraced former San Antonio general who was found guilty a year ago of conduct unbecoming an officer and other charges — but was cleared of two counts of sexual assault.

The request is now one of thousands flooding the Justice Department's pardon office, said Air Force Brig. Gen. Phillip Stewart's pro bono attorney, Jeffrey Addicott.

Getting the application accepted "is like 1% of the battle," said Addicott, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and professor at St. Mary's University School of Law. "The 99% is getting it to the attention of President Trump.”

He said it could take years for Trump to hand down a decision.

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