Summary
Brian Nickles was convicted in federal district court of two counts of distribution of more than 50 grams of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 851. On July 13, 2015, President Barack Obama granted Nickles a commutation of sentence.
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Commutation · July 13, 2015
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Distribution of more than 50 grams of cocaine base (two counts), 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 851
Original sentence: 240 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (Eastern Louisiana).
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