Clarence Aaron
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KnownforReceiving a commutation from U.S. President Barack Obama
Criminal statusReleased (sentence commuted)
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment (×3)
Clarence Aaron | |
|---|---|
| Known for | Receiving a commutation from U.S. President Barack Obama |
| Criminal status | Released (sentence commuted) |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment (×3) |
Clarence Aaron is an American recipient of a presidential commutation,[1] after having been originally given a triple life sentence for helping to coordinate a drug deal. President Barack Obama granted him a commutation on December 19, 2013, and he was released on April 17, 2014, after two decades in prison.[2][3] The mishandling of his petition was among the reasons United States Pardon Attorney Ronald Rodgers was removed from office a short time later.[4]
