Summary
William Howard Penn received a commutation of sentence on January 19, 2017, from President Barack Obama. Penn had been convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, possession with intent to distribute approximately 450 grams of cocaine base, and interstate travel in aid of racketeering. The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment, though the specific original sentence length and any supervised release, probation, fines, restitution, or forfeiture terms are not documented in the provided record.
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Commutation · January 19, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute approximately 450 grams of cocaine base; interstate travel in aid of racketeering
Original sentence: 360 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (Western District of Louisiana).
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