Summary
Norman Eugene Van Zee received a commutation of sentence on August 30, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Van Zee had been convicted under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance in federal district court. The commutation reduced his sentence, though the specific original sentence length and any conditions attached to the commutation are not detailed in the available record.
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Clemency record
Commutation · August 30, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Original sentence: 292 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (District of South Dakota).
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