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Clinton Stanley Matthews

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Summary

Clinton Stanley Matthews was convicted in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, cocaine base, and heroin; distribute a mixture or substance containing cocaine base; and possess with intent to distribute cocaine (five counts) and possess with intent to distribute heroin. On December 19, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted his sentence.

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Commutation · December 19, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)

Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, cocaine base and heroin; distribute a mixture or substance containing cocaine base; possess with intent to distribute cocaine (five counts); possess with intent to distribute heroin

Original sentence: 60 months supervised release (Eastern District of Virginia).

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