Summary
Bessie E. Pittman received a commutation of sentence on November 4, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Pittman had been convicted under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) for possession with intent to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine. The commutation reduced her sentence, though the specific original sentence length and remaining term commuted are not detailed in the provided record.
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Clemency record
Commutation · November 4, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession with intent to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Possession with intent to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Original sentence: 240 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (Southern District of Florida).
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