Summary
James Mark Thornton received a commutation of sentence on January 19, 2017, from President Barack Obama for conviction under federal statutes concerning conspiracy to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. The specific terms of the original sentence, sentencing court, year of conviction, and conditions attached to the commutation are not provided in the available record.
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Commutation · January 19, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine
Original sentence: 327 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (Eastern District of Tennessee).
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