Summary
Lawrence Elmo Scott received a commutation of sentence on March 31, 2015, from President Barack Obama. Scott had been convicted under 21 U.S.C. § 860(a) for distribution of crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school in federal court. The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment, making him eligible for release before completion of his original term.
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Clemency record
Commutation · March 31, 2015
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Distribution of crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, 21 U.S.C. § 860(a)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Distribution of crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, 21 U.S.C. § 860(a) (21 U.S.C. § 860(a))
Original sentence: 283 months imprisonment · 72 months supervised release · $4,000.00 fine (Western Virginia).
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