President Obama Grants Over 70 More Commutations
buzzz worthy. . . WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 22, 2016 – The President granted commutation of sentence to the following 79 individuals: · Lawrence Daro Adams – Houston, TX Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, aiding and abetting; Southern District of Texas Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release; $5,000 fine (July 20, 2001) Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on March 22, 2017. · Tyrone Allen – Lubbock, TX Offense: Aiding and abetting possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base; Western District of Texas Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (March 25, 2003) Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 22, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment. · ...