President Obama granted commutations of judicial sentence to 58 people May 5, including an Indianapolis man, according to a press release from the White House.
Corey D. Howard, sentenced Feb. 9, 2005, was charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine (mixture), according to the release.
Howard’s original sentence was 240 months in jail, 10 months of supervised release and a $2,000 fine. Thursday, Obama shortened his sentence to expire Sept. 2, 2016.
No other Indiana natives were granted commutation.
Anicka Slachta
