Summary
James Willie McGrady, Jr. was pardoned on December 19, 2016, by President Barack Obama. McGrady's conviction involved distribution of cocaine and aiding and abetting; distribution of cocaine in excess of 500 grams and aiding and abetting; and possession of a firearm in the commission of a drug trafficking crime. The pardon granted full restoration of civil rights and remission of any remaining sentence or supervised release obligations arising from the conviction.
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Pardon · December 19, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Distribution of cocaine and aiding and abetting; distribution of cocaine in excess of 500 grams and aiding and abetting; possession of a firearm in the commission of a drug trafficking crime
Original sentence: 37 months imprisonment · 48 months supervised release · $5,000.00 fine (Eastern District of North Carolina).
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