Summary
James Edward Blackmon was convicted in federal district court of possession with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine and 50 grams or more of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A) & 841(b)(1)(c). On November 4, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted Blackmon's sentence.
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Commutation · November 4, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine and 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A) & 841(b)(1)(c)
Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (District of South Carolina).
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