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Robert Gill stands in his apartment in San Antonio on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. After months in a halfway house, then living in a warehouse at his brother's business, Gill had settled into his own place. He had seen his life prison sentence for drug distribution conspiracy commuted by President Obama, but on Friday, he was back before a federal judge on another drug charge.

Robert Gill stands in his apartment in San Antonio on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. After months in a halfway house, then living in a warehouse at his brother's business, Gill had settled into his own place. He had

Robert Gill, whose life sentence for cocaine and heroin distribution conspiracy was commuted by President Barack Obama and expired in 2015, was back before a federal magistrate on another drug charge.

Gill, 68, was arrested Thursday after a police pursuit. Federal court records listed his name as Robert Martinez-Gil, but authorities said it was the same man. He told the judge his name is spelled Gill.

Gill is charged by Homeland Security Investigations with possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. He faces 5 to 40 years in prison now.

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