Summary
Schearean Jean Means received a commutation of sentence on December 19, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Means had been convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, crack cocaine, and marijuana, and five counts of use of a communication facility to commit, cause, or facilitate commission of a drug felony. The commutation reduced the sentence imposed by the federal court, though the record does not specify the original sentence length or the remaining term commuted.
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Commutation · December 19, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance; possession with intent to distribute cocaine, crack cocaine, and marijuana; use of a communication facility to commit, cause or facilitate commission of drug felony (five counts)
Original sentence: 120 months supervised release · $5,000.00 fine (Northern District of Alabama).
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