Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Charles Ward
Granted January 19, 2017 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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Charles Ward was convicted in the Northern District of West Virginia in 2009 of aiding and abetting in the distribution of 28.7 grams of cocaine base. He was sentenced to 200 months imprisonment followed by 60 months supervised release. On January 19, 2017, President Barack Obama granted Ward a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Aiding and abetting in the distribution of 28.7 grams of cocaine base
Northern District of West Virginia · 2009
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
200 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced Northern District of West Virginia
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