Man who served more than 20 years in marijuana case has sentenced commuted by governor Updated Feb 05, 2021; Posted Dec 22, 2020 Michael Alonzo Thompson, who has been incarcerated in state prison since 1996 on charges related to a drug and weapons incident, is shown in this photo from the Michigan Department Of Corrections' web site Facebook Share FLINT, MI — After serving 25 years behind bars, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has granted Michael Thompson’s request for clemency. Thompson, 69, is serving a 42- to 62-year sentence after he was convicted of selling three pounds of marijuana to an und...