Summary
John F. Winkelman, Jr. received a commutation of sentence on January 17, 2017, from President Barack Obama. Winkelman had been convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution in excess of five kilograms of cocaine, distributing cocaine to individuals under the age of 21, distribution of cocaine (multiple counts), possession with intent to distribute and distribution of more than 500 grams of cocaine as an aider and abettor, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of felony drug trafficking offenses. The commutation reduced his sentence, though the original sentence imposed is not specified in the available record.
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Commutation · January 17, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution in excess of five kilograms of cocaine and being over the age of 18, distributed or aided the distribution of cocaine to individuals under the age of 21; distribution of cocaine; possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine (four counts); possession with intent to distribute and distribution of more than 500 grams of cocaine, aid and abet; possession of firearm in furtherance of felony drug trafficking offenses
Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (Middle District of Pennsylvania).
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