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Maria Peterson was convicted in the District of New Jersey in 2019 of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin, and distribution and possession with intent to distribute heroin. On April 28, 2023, President Joe Biden, a Democrat, granted Peterson a commutation of sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin; distribution and possession with intent to distribute heroin
District of New Jersey · 2019
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Sentenced March 20, 2019 · District of New Jersey
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