Summary
Blake Demond Beard received a commutation of sentence on January 17, 2017, from President Barack Obama. Beard had been convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base on two counts in federal court. The commutation reduced Beard's sentence of imprisonment, though the record does not specify the original sentence length or the resulting sentence imposed following the commutation.
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Commutation · January 17, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (two counts)
Original sentence: 240 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (Northern District of Georgia).
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