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Obama commutes sentence of Burnet County man

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President Barack Obama has commuted the sentences of more individuals than the past seven presidents combined, calling it commitment to reforming the criminal justice system in a 'Nation of Second Chances.'

By Lew K. Cohn

Managing Editor

The Highlander

A Burnet County man is among those who have received a commutation of sentence from President Barack Obama as the final days of the Obama administration wind down.

Larry Dwayne Hill, 42, of Granite Shoals was originally sentenced to 262 months imprisonment and five years supervised release when convicted Feb. 2, 2007, of aiding and abetting to conspire to possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine, aiding and abetting the possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine and two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Under the commutation granted Dec. 19 by the president, Hill's prison term is set to expire on Dec. 19, 2018, provided he enrolls in a residential drug treatment program.

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