Summary
David M. Scates received a commutation on January 19, 2017, from President Barack Obama. Scates had been convicted of possession of cocaine and aiding and abetting, as well as possession of a firearm by a felon and aiding and abetting. The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment.
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Commutation · January 19, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession of cocaine and aiding and abetting; possession of a firearm by a felon and aiding and abetting
Original sentence: 293 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (Eastern District of Virginia).
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