Summary
Jaleel Abdul Lafi, III received a commutation on October 27, 2016, from President Barack Obama. The commutation addressed convictions for distribution of five or more grams of cocaine base, commonly known as "crack" cocaine (three counts), distribution of 50 or more grams of cocaine base, and possession of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime. The record does not specify the federal district of conviction, year of conviction, original sentence imposed, or any conditions attached to the commutation.
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Commutation · October 27, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Distribution of five or more grams of cocaine base ("crack") (three counts); distribution of 50 or more grams of cocaine base ("crack"); possession of a firearm in relation to drug trafficking crime
Original sentence: 180 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (Central District of Illinois).
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