Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Jose Ramon Rivera
Granted March 30, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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Jose Ramon Rivera was convicted in 1993 in the Northern District of Illinois of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin under 21 U.S.C. § 846 and two counts of distribution of heroin under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. He was sentenced to 360 months imprisonment followed by 120 months of supervised release. On March 30, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Rivera a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, 21 U.S.C. § 846; distribution of heroin (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2
Northern District of Illinois · 1993
Offense
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Offense
distribution of heroin (two counts), 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
360 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release
Sentenced Northern District of Illinois
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