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Kenneth Junior Smith

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Summary

Kenneth Junior Smith was convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base (three counts) under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; and felon in possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted his sentence.

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Commutation · August 3, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)

Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base, aid and abet (three counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)

Counts of conviction

  • Offense Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
  • Offense possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base, aid and abet (three counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2)
  • Offense felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1))

Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (District of South Carolina).

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