Summary
Kelvin Jerome Shears, Jr., was convicted in federal court under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B) for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Shears a commutation of sentence.
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Commutation · August 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)
Original sentence: 235 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release (Southern District of Iowa).
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