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Leonard Lyle Fontenot

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Summary

Leonard Lyle Fontenot was convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, cocaine, methylenedioxyamphetamine, and marijuana, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. On January 17, 2017, President Barack Obama commuted his sentence.

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Commutation · January 17, 2017

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)

Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, cocaine, methylenedioxyamphetamine, and marijuana; possession with intent to distribute cocaine

Original sentence: 72 months supervised release (Western District of Louisiana).

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