Summary
Richard Tipton received a commutation of sentence on December 23, 2024, from President Joe Biden. Tipton had been convicted in federal district court of conspiracy; continuing criminal enterprise; murder in furtherance of a continuing criminal enterprise (six counts, as aider and abettor); violent crimes in aid of racketeering (eight counts, as aider and abettor); use of a firearm in crime of violence or drug trafficking crime (two counts, as aider and abettor); and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine (two counts, as aider and abettor). The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment.
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Commutation · December 23, 2024
Granted by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Conspiracy; Continuing criminal enterprise; murder in furtherance of CCE, aid and abet (six counts); violent crimes in aid of racketeering, aid and abet (eight counts); use of firearm in crime of violence or drug trafficking crime, aid and abet (two counts); possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, aid and abet (two counts)
Original sentence: 300 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (sentenced June 1, 1993, Eastern District of Virginia).
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