Summary
Wendell Edward Betancourt received a commutation of sentence on December 18, 2015, from President Barack Obama. Betancourt had been convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute "crack" cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment, though the specific original sentence length and any additional terms such as supervised release, fines, or restitution are not detailed in the available record.
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Commutation · December 18, 2015
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute “crack” cocaine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 846
Original sentence: 220 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (Northern West Virginia).
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