Summary
Fred Charles, Jr. was convicted in federal court of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams of cocaine under 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)(ii)(II), and use of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i). On August 30, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted his sentence.
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Commutation · August 30, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute 500 grams of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)(ii)(II); use of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924©(1)(A)(i)
Original sentence: 248 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release · $500.00 fine (Western District of Virginia).
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