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Christopher Alan Simmons

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Summary

Christopher Alan Simmons received a commutation of sentence on October 6, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Simmons had been convicted of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine in federal court. The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment.

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Commutation · October 6, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)

Conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine; possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine

Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (Central District of Illinois).

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