Sentenced to Life for Letting Someone Use his Boat with John Bolen
On today episode of Finding Freedom John Bolen joins the show! In 2006 John was charged with conspiracy to import 5 or more kilos and possession with intent to possess 5 or more kilos. John was a 1st time offender. His story is unique. His fishing business had fallen on hard time and he made some questions decisions. We'll get into the details of how he ended up tangled up in the drug trade, without ever possessing any drugs himself!
For his completely non-violent crime John was sentenced to LIFE, without parole
You might remember hearing about John's story, his wife June was on to advocate for his clemency is August of 2020. Thankfully John was granted clemency by President Trump October 21, 2020.