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How a Florida beautician and 'bag holder' in a drug conspiracy got Obama on her side after a life sentence

Press Coverage | 08.16.15

Washington, D.C.-based senior counsel Thomas C. Means and associate Sherrie A. Armstrong talk with Business Insider about their pro bono work in securing a commuted sentence from President Barack Obama for Stephanie George, a former Florida beautician serving a life sentence for a minor drug offense. Means discussed how "Stephanie's case was compelling because it was a life sentence ... it was just a minor drug offense, and the sentence was just so extraordinary."