Summary
Harold Dean Jones received a commutation of sentence on December 19, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Jones had been convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, felon in possession of a firearm (two counts), distribution of heroin, and possession with intent to distribute heroin. The commutation reduced his sentence, though the specific original sentence length and revised term are not detailed in the available record.
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Commutation · December 19, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute controlled substances; felon in possession of a firearm (two counts); distribution of heroin; possession with intent to distribute heroin
Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (Eastern District of Michigan).
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