Summary
Jerry Lee Thompson was convicted in federal district court of possession with intent to distribute less than five grams of cocaine base within 1,000 feet of a playground and aiding and abetting. On December 19, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted Thompson's sentence.
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Commutation · December 19, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession with intent to distribute less than five grams of cocaine base within 1,000 feet of a playground and aiding and abetting
Original sentence: 312 months imprisonment · 144 months supervised release (Northern District of Texas).
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