Summary
George E. Smith received a commutation of sentence on August 30, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Smith had been convicted of possession with intent to distribute less than five grams of crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school and possession with intent to distribute a detectable amount of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, both violations of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 860(a). The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment.
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Commutation · August 30, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession with intent to distribute less than five grams of crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 860(a); possession with intent to distribute a detectable amount of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 860(a)
Original sentence: 235 months imprisonment · 144 months supervised release (Southern District of Florida).
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