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Maurice Anderson

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Summary

Maurice Anderson received a commutation of sentence on December 19, 2016, from President Barack Obama for a federal conviction involving possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of a mixture or substance containing cocaine. The commutation reduced Anderson's sentence as granted under Obama's clemency authority during his final weeks in office.

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Clemency record

Commutation · December 19, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)

Possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of a mixture or substance containing cocaine

Original sentence: 360 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (Northern District of Texas).

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