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James Michael Barber was convicted in the Western District of North Carolina in 2015 of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine and 280 grams of cocaine base. He was sentenced to 188 months imprisonment followed by 60 months of supervised release. On December 22, 2023, President Joe Biden granted Barber a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine and 280 grams of cocaine base
Western District of North Carolina · 2015
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Sentence
188 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced February 13, 2015 · Western District of North Carolina
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