Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Steven Bernard Boyd
Granted May 5, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Steven Bernard Boyd was convicted in 1998 in the Southern District of Georgia of conspiracy to distribute and to possess cocaine and cocaine base with intent to distribute (21 U.S.C. § 846), distribution of cocaine hydrochloride on three counts (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)), and possession of cocaine and cocaine base with intent to distribute (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)). He was sentenced to 120 months of supervised release. On May 5, 2016, President Barack Obama (Democratic) granted Boyd a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to distribute and to possess cocaine and cocaine base with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 846; distribution of cocaine hydrochloride (three counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession of cocaine and cocaine base with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Southern District of Georgia · 1998
Offense
Conspiracy to distribute and to possess cocaine and cocaine base with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Offense
distribution of cocaine hydrochloride (three counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Offense
possession of cocaine and cocaine base with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
120 months supervised release
Sentenced Southern District of Georgia
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People and petition history
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