Federal clemency case file
Commutation of David M. Scates
Granted January 19, 2017 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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David M. Scates was convicted in the Eastern District of Virginia in 1999 of possession of cocaine and aiding and abetting, as well as possession of a firearm by a felon and aiding and abetting. He was sentenced to 293 months imprisonment followed by 60 months of supervised release. On January 19, 2017, President Barack Obama granted Scates a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Possession of cocaine and aiding and abetting; possession of a firearm by a felon and aiding and abetting
Eastern District of Virginia · 1999
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
293 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced Eastern District of Virginia
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