Summary
Golden Sutton received a commutation of sentence on May 5, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Sutton had been convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to manufacture, possess with intent to distribute in excess of 50 grams of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), and 851(a)(1), and of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 851(a)(1). The commutation reduced Sutton's sentence of imprisonment.
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Commutation · May 5, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to manufacture, possess with intent to distribute in excess of 50 grams of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), & 851(a)(1); possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 851(a)(1)
Original sentence: 300 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (Southern District of Indiana).
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