Summary
Preston Bernard Thomas received a commutation of his federal sentence on January 17, 2017, from President Barack Obama. Thomas had been convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, and maintaining a place for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing, and using cocaine and cocaine base. The commutation reduced his federal prison sentence, though the specific length of the original sentence and the reduced term are not detailed in the record provided.
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Commutation · January 17, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; maintaining a place for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing, and using cocaine and cocaine base
Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (Middle District of Florida).
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