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Lionel Ray Hairston

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Summary

Lionel Ray Hairston received a commutation of sentence on March 31, 2015, from President Barack Obama. Hairston had been convicted of three counts of distribution of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. §841(a)(1) in federal court. The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment, though the original sentence length and sentencing court are not specified in the available record.

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Clemency record

Commutation · March 31, 2015

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)

Distribution of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §841(a)(1) (three counts)

Counts of conviction

  • Offense Distribution of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §841(a)(1) (three counts) (21 U.S.C. §841(a)(1) (three counts))

Original sentence: 262 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release (Western Virginia).

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