Summary
Jesse Jackson, Jr. received two commutations from President Barack Obama. On October 6, 2016, Obama commuted Jackson's sentence for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base and to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, and for distribution of cocaine base and aiding and abetting. On January 17, 2017, Obama commuted an additional sentence for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.
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Commutation · January 17, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance
Original sentence: 262 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (District of Nevada).
Open full case fileCommutation · October 6, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base and to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine; distribution of cocaine base and aiding and abetting
Original sentence: 320 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (Northern District of Texas).
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