Summary
David Fitzgerald Lightner received a commutation of sentence on October 6, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Lightner had been convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute a quantity of cocaine base, and of possession with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine base and aiding and abetting the same offense. The commutation act reduced his sentence of imprisonment, though the record does not specify the original sentence length, the sentencing court, or the year of conviction.
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Commutation · October 6, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute a quantity of cocaine base; possess with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine base and aid and abet same
Original sentence: $25,000.00 fine (Western District of North Carolina).
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