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As one of his final acts, President Donald Trump issued dozens of commutations and pardons early Wednesday morning for a slew of people including nonviolent offenders, a former mayor and a Google engineer who pled guilty to trade secret theft.
Of the 70 commutations, a handful had received sentences for nonviolent drug offenses, such as Michael Pelletier, Craig Cesal and Darrell Frazier.
Pelletier, 64, has served 12 of his 30 year sentence for conspiracy to distribute marijuana, according to the White House.
“Mr. Pelletier has maintained a clear disciplinary record, has thrived as an artist working with oil paints on canvas, and has taken several courses to perfect his skill while incarcerated,” the White House said, noting Pelletier will be living with his brother and has a job lined up.
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Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is expected to be released from prison this week, after serving seven years of a 28-year sentence for his role in a major corruption scandal.
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FILE - In this May 25, 2010 file photo, former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick sits in a Detroit courtroom. President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of Kilpatrick, who has served about seven years of a 28-year sentence for corruption. The announcement came as part of a flurry of clemency action in the final hours of Trump’s White House term. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) APAP
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Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and departing President Donald Trump share some traits in common.