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Bernard Beard, aka Bernard Devon Beard

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Summary

Bernard Devon Beard was convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, cocaine base, heroin, and phencyclidine (PCP) in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), and (b)(1)(A), and of felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). On March 30, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted Beard's sentence.

Grant timeline

Clemency record

Commutation · March 30, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)

Conspiracy to distribute cocaine, cocaine base, heroin, and phencyclidine (PCP), 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), & (b)(1)(A); felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)

Counts of conviction

  • Offense felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1))

Original sentence: 240 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (Central District of California).

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