Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Wade Cutchen
Granted May 5, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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Wade Cutchen was convicted in 2000 in the Eastern District of Virginia of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute heroin and cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2, and possession with intent to distribute heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. He was sentenced to 324 months imprisonment followed by 60 months supervised release. On May 5, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Cutchen a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute heroin and cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2; possession with intent to distribute heroin, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2
Eastern District of Virginia · 2000
Offense
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute heroin and cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2)
Offense
possession with intent to distribute heroin, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2)
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
324 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced May 19, 2015 · Eastern District of Virginia
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