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Norman O'Neal Brown received a pardon on December 12, 2024, from President Joe Biden. Brown was convicted in 1988 in the District of Columbia and the District of Maryland on charges including unlawful distribution of cocaine (two counts), distribution of crack cocaine with aiding and abetting (five counts), possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine with aiding and abetting, and violations of supervised release stemming from unlawful cocaine distribution (two counts). The original sentence imposed was 36 months imprisonment followed by 120 months of supervised release.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
1. Unlawful distribution of cocaine (two counts)2. Distribute quantity of mixture or substance containing a detectable amount cocaine base (crack), aiding and abetting (five counts); possess with intent distribute quantity of mixture or substance containing detectable amount of cocaine base (crack), aiding & abetting3. Violation of supervised release (unlawful distribution of cocaine, two counts)
1. District of Columbia2. District of Maryland3. District of Columbia · 1988
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Original penalties
Sentence
36 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release
Sentenced September 12, 1988 · 1. District of Columbia2. District of Maryland3. District of Columbia
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