Summary
David Morris Barren received a commutation of sentence from President Barack Obama on January 19, 2017, for convictions including conspiracy to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine, conspiracy to structure financial transactions, concealment money laundering (31 counts), structuring (two counts), money laundering to avoid reporting requirements (six counts), and promotion money laundering (two counts). Barren subsequently received a second commutation from President Donald Trump on January 19, 2021, for the same offenses: conspiracy to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine, conspiracy to structure financial transactions, concealment money laundering (31 counts), structuring (two counts), money laundering to avoid reporting requirements (six counts), money laundering over $10,000 (eight counts), and promotion money laundering (two counts).
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Commutation · January 19, 2021
Granted by Donald Trump (Republican)
Conspiracy to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine; conspiracy to structure financial transactions; concealment money laundering (31 counts); structuring (two counts); money laundering-avoid reporting requirements (six counts); money laundering over $10,000 (eight counts); promotion money laundering (two counts)
Original sentence: 360 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (sentenced August 11, 2010, District of Maryland).
Open full case fileCommutation · January 19, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine; conspiracy to structure financial transactions; concealment money laundering (31 counts); structuring (two counts); money laundering – avoid reporting requirements (six counts); promotion money laun
Original sentence: 60 months supervised release (District of Maryland).
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