Summary
Deone Antonio Melvin received a commutation of sentence on January 19, 2017, from President Barack Obama. Melvin had been convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, money laundering conspiracy, distribution of cocaine, possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking (two counts), and felon in possession of a firearm. The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment, though the specific original sentence length and any remaining conditions are not detailed in the available record.
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Commutation · January 19, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine; money laundering conspiracy; distribution of cocaine; possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking (2 counts); felon in possession of a firearm
Original sentence: 540 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (District of Maryland).
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