Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Billy R. Mercer, Jr.
Granted December 18, 2015 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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Billy R. Mercer, Jr. was convicted in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama in 2006 of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and use or carry of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). He was sentenced to 292 months imprisonment followed by 72 months supervised release. On December 18, 2015, President Barack Obama granted Mercer a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); use/carry firearm during and in relations to a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)
Middle Alabama · 2006
Offense
Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Offense
use/carry firearm during and in relations to a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c))
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
292 months imprisonment · 72 months supervised release
Sentenced Middle Alabama
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