Summary
Lawrence Smith was granted a commutation of sentence by President Barack Obama on January 19, 2017. Smith had been convicted of possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base, commonly known as crack cocaine. The commutation reduced his federal sentence, though the original sentence imposed and the specific reduction granted are not detailed in the available record.
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Commutation · January 19, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base, "crack cocaine"
Original sentence: 235 months imprisonment · 48 months supervised release (Middle District of Florida).
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