Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Carmel Bretous
Granted March 30, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Carmel Bretous was convicted in 2001 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida of conspiracy to import at least five kilograms of cocaine (21 U.S.C. § 963), importation of five kilograms of cocaine (21 U.S.C. § 952(a)), conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms of cocaine (21 U.S.C. § 846), and possession with intent to distribute five kilograms of cocaine (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)). He was sentenced to 235 months imprisonment followed by 60 months of supervised release. On March 30, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Bretous a commutation of sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to import at least five kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 963; importation of five kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 952(a); conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession with intent to distribute five kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Southern District of Florida · 2001
Offense
Conspiracy to import at least five kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 963 (21 U.S.C. § 963)
Offense
importation of five kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 952(a) (21 U.S.C. § 952(a))
Offense
conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Offense
possession with intent to distribute five kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
235 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced Southern District of Florida
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People and petition history
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