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David Anthony Runyon was convicted in the Eastern District of Virginia in 2009 of conspiracy to commit murder for hire, carjacking resulting in death, and murder with a firearm in relation to a crime of violence. On December 23, 2024, President Joe Biden, a Democrat, granted Runyon a commutation of sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to commit murder for hire; carjacking resulting in death; murder with a firearm in relation to a crime of violence
Eastern District of Virginia · 2009
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Sentenced December 4, 2009 · Eastern District of Virginia
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