Summary
James H. Roane, Jr. was convicted in federal court of continuing criminal enterprise; three counts of murder in furtherance of a continuing criminal enterprise and aiding and abetting; four counts of use of a firearm in a crime of violence or drug trafficking; and five counts of committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering and aiding and abetting, as well as possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. On December 23, 2024, President Joe Biden commuted Roane's sentence.
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Commutation · December 23, 2024
Granted by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Continuing criminal enterprise; murder in furtherance of a continuing criminal enterprise, aiding and abetting (three counts); use of a firearm in a crime of violence or drug trafficking (four counts); committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering, aiding and abetting (five counts); possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine
Original sentence: 780 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (sentenced June 1, 1993, Eastern District of Virginia).
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