Summary
Kenya Lasale Nicholson received a commutation on January 17, 2017, from President Barack Obama. Nicholson had been convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine base, cocaine powder, and marijuana; use of a communication facility to facilitate the distribution of cocaine powder, cocaine base, and marijuana (eight counts); possession with intent to distribute cocaine powder; and aiding and abetting in attempting to possess with intent to distribute cocaine powder. The commutation reduced Nicholson's sentence of imprisonment.
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Commutation · January 17, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine base, cocaine powder and marijuana; use of a communication facility to facilitate the distribution of cocaine powder, cocaine base and marijuana (eight counts); possession with intent to distribute cocaine powder, aiding and abetting; attempting to posses with intent to distribute cocaine powder
Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (Western District of Oklahoma).
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