Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Edward B. Betts
Granted December 18, 2015 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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Edward B. Betts was convicted in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in 1992 of conspiracy to distribute in excess of 100 kilograms of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. He was sentenced to 360 months imprisonment followed by 96 months of supervised release. On December 18, 2015, President Barack Obama granted Betts a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to distribute in excess of 100 kilograms of marihuana, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 846
Southern Illinois · 1992
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
360 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release
Sentenced Southern Illinois
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