Summary
Vernard Mitchell received a commutation on November 22, 2016, from President Barack Obama. The commutation applied to convictions for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a person convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; unlawful possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base; unlawful possession with intent to distribute heroin; and unlawful possession with intent to distribute cannabis.
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Commutation · November 22, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a person convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; unlawful possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base; unlawful possession with intent to distribute heroin; unlawful possession with intent to distribute cannabis
Original sentence: 262 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (District of Columbia).
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