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Johnny William Lane

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Summary

Johnny William Lane received a commutation of sentence on January 17, 2017, from President Barack Obama. Lane had been convicted in federal district court of seditious conspiracy, interference with interstate commerce by threats or violence, possession of an unregistered firearm, carrying firearms during the commission of violent crimes, interstate transportation of firearms with the intent to commit violent crimes, and interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle (four counts). The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment, though the record does not specify the original sentence length or the reduced term to which it was commuted.

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Commutation · January 17, 2017

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)

1. Seditious conspiracy; interference with interstate commerce by threats or violence; possession of an unregistered firearm; carrying firearms during the commission of violent crimes; interstate transportation of firearms with the intent to commit violent crimes; interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle (four counts);

Original sentence: 660 months imprisonment (Northern District of Illinois).

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