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Dennis Merrimon Waters

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Summary

Dennis Merrimon Waters was convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base and cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), (b)(1), and 851. On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted his sentence.

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Commutation · August 3, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)

Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base and cocaine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), (b)(1), &d 851

Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (Western District of North Carolina).

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