Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Lionel Ray Hairston
Granted March 31, 2015 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Lionel Ray Hairston was convicted in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in 1999 of three counts of distribution of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. §841(a)(1). He was sentenced to 262 months imprisonment followed by 96 months supervised release. On March 31, 2015, President Barack Obama granted Hairston a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Distribution of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §841(a)(1) (three counts)
Western Virginia · 1999
Offense
Distribution of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §841(a)(1) (three counts) (21 U.S.C. §841(a)(1) (three counts))
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
262 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release
Sentenced Western Virginia
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People and petition history
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