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Sherman Dionne Chester

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Summary

Sherman Dionne Chester was convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 and 846, six counts of cocaine distribution under 21 U.S.C. § 841, five counts of heroin distribution under 21 U.S.C. § 841, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 841. On December 18, 2015, President Barack Obama commuted Chester's sentence. The specific terms of the original sentence and conditions of the commutation are not detailed in the provided record.

Grant timeline

Clemency record

Commutation · December 18, 2015

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)

Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 & 846; conspiracy to possess and distribute heroin, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 & 846; distribution of cocaine (six counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841; distribution of heroin (five counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841; possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841

Counts of conviction

  • Offense distribution of cocaine (six counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841 (21 U.S.C. § 841)
  • Offense distribution of heroin (five counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841 (21 U.S.C. § 841)
  • Offense possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841 (21 U.S.C. § 841)
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