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Brandon Michael Council was convicted in the District of South Carolina in 2019 of armed bank robbery with a deadly weapon resulting in death, as well as use and carry of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. On December 23, 2024, President Joe Biden granted Council a commutation of sentence.
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Armed bank robbery with a deadly weapon resulting in death; use and carry firearm during and in relation to, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of, a crime of violence
District of South Carolina · 2019
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Sentenced October 3, 2019 · District of South Carolina
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