December 19, 2013

Obama Commutes Sentence of Deval Patrick's First Cousin




[From article]
One of the eight federal prisoners granted sentence commutations by President Barack Obama Thursday is a first cousin of Gov. Deval Patrick (D-Mass), one of the president's most devoted supporters on the national political scene.
Reynolds Allen Wintersmith Jr. was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted in Illinois federal court in 1994 of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute cocaine and cocaine base and possession with intent to distribute crack. He was 19 at the time of his arrest and 17 at the time he got involved running drugs for the Gangster Disciples gang. He is 39 today and has spent the last 19 years in prison.

http://www.politico.com/politico44/2013/12/obama-commuted-sentence-of-deval-patrick-kin-179958.html

Obama commuted sentence of Deval Patrick kin
By JOSH GERSTEIN
12/19/13 4:53 PM EST
Politico

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