Summary
Tom Leroy Whitehurst received a commutation on January 19, 2021, from President Donald Trump. Whitehurst had been convicted in federal district court of conspiring to manufacture in excess of 100 grams of methamphetamine, use of fire and explosive materials to destroy property used in interstate commerce and in activity affecting interstate commerce, destruction of property to prevent seizure, felon in possession of firearms (two counts), and possession of ephedrine with intent to manufacture methamphetamine. The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment, though the record does not specify the original sentence length or the remaining time commuted.
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Commutation · January 19, 2021
Granted by Donald Trump (Republican)
Conspiring to manufacture in excess of 100 grams of methamphetamine; use of fire and explosive materials to destroy property used in interstate commerce and in activity affecting interstate commerce; destruction of property to prevent seizure; felon in possession of firearms (two counts); possession of ephedrine with intent to manufacture methamphetamine
Original sentence: 60 months supervised release (sentenced October 10, 1996, Eastern District of Missouri).
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