Summary
Aaron Keith Covington received a commutation on October 6, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Covington had been convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, four counts of distribution of cocaine base, six counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, six counts of distribution of cocaine, two counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and money laundering. The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment, though the specific original sentence length and any other sentencing components such as supervised release, fines, or restitution are not detailed in the available record.
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Commutation · October 6, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base; distribution of cocaine base (four counts); possess with intent to distribute cocaine base (six counts); distribution of cocaine (six counts); possess with intent to distribute cocaine (two counts); money laundering
Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (Eastern District of Virginia).
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