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Richard Tipton was convicted in the Eastern District of Virginia in 1993 of conspiracy; continuing criminal enterprise; six counts of murder in furtherance of a continuing criminal enterprise and aiding and abetting; eight counts of violent crimes in aid of racketeering and aiding and abetting; two counts of use of a firearm in a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime and aiding and abetting; and two counts of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and aiding and abetting. He was sentenced to 300 months imprisonment and 60 months supervised release. On December 23, 2024, President Joe Biden granted Tipton a commutation of his sentence.
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Conspiracy; Continuing criminal enterprise; murder in furtherance of CCE, aid and abet (six counts); violent crimes in aid of racketeering, aid and abet (eight counts); use of firearm in crime of violence or drug trafficking crime, aid and abet (two counts); possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, aid and abet (two counts)
Eastern District of Virginia · 1993
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300 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced June 1, 1993 · Eastern District of Virginia
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