Summary
Edward B. Betts was convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to distribute in excess of 100 kilograms of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. On December 18, 2015, President Barack Obama commuted Betts's sentence.
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Commutation · December 18, 2015
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute in excess of 100 kilograms of marihuana, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 846
Original sentence: 360 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release (Southern Illinois).
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