Summary
Duane Sheffield received a commutation of sentence on January 19, 2017, from President Barack Obama for a conviction under federal law related to conspiracy to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base. The commutation was granted during the final days of the Obama administration.
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Commutation · January 19, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base
Original sentence: 300 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release (Eastern District of Tennessee).
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