Summary
Maurice Junior Turpin received a commutation of sentence on December 18, 2015, from President Barack Obama. Turpin had been convicted under 21 U.S.C. § 846 for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base. The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment, though the specific original sentence length and any conditions of the commutation are not detailed in the available record.
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Clemency record
Commutation · December 18, 2015
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Original sentence: 240 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release · $500.00 fine (Western Virginia).
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