Summary
Michael Anthony Smith received a commutation of sentence on October 27, 2016, from President Barack Obama for a federal conviction involving possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. The commutation reduced Smith's sentence of imprisonment, restoring partial civil rights while maintaining certain restrictions consistent with the terms of clemency granted during the final weeks of the Obama administration.
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Commutation · October 27, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base
Original sentence: 360 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release · $500.00 fine (Western District of Virginia).
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