Summary
Abbas Rauf Kareem received a commutation of sentence on May 5, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Kareem had been convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A). The commutation act reduced his sentence, though the specific original sentence length and sentencing district are not documented in the provided record.
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Commutation · May 5, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 841(b)(1)(A)
Original sentence: 240 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (Middle District of Florida).
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