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Charles Arnold Thomas received a commutation of sentence on April 26, 2022, from President Joe Biden. Thomas had been convicted in the Eastern District of Arkansas and the Southern District of Texas in 2018 of possession of a prohibited item by a prison inmate and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of phencyclidine, or one kilogram or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of phencyclidine. He was originally sentenced to 7 months of imprisonment followed by 60 months of supervised release. The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment.
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Offense and conviction
1. Possession of a prohibited item by a prison inmate2. Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of phencyclidine, or one kilogram or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of phencyclidine
1. Eastern District of Arkansas2. Southern District of Texas · 2018
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7 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced April 25, 2018 · 1. Eastern District of Arkansas2. Southern District of Texas
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