Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Carolyn Yvonne Butler
Granted December 18, 2015 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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Carolyn Yvonne Butler was convicted in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in 1992 of three counts of armed bank robbery under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(d) and three counts of using a firearm during a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). She was sentenced to 576 months imprisonment followed by 36 months supervised release. On December 18, 2015, President Barack Obama granted her a commutation of sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Armed bank robbery (three counts), 18 U.S.C. § 2113(d); using a firearm during a crime of violence (three counts), 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)
Western Texas · 1992
Offense
Armed bank robbery (three counts), 18 U.S.C. § 2113(d) (18 U.S.C. § 2113(d))
Offense
using a firearm during a crime of violence (three counts), 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c))
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
576 months imprisonment · 36 months supervised release · $1,200.00 fine
Sentenced Western Texas
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