Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Jimmy Lee Carter
Granted December 18, 2015 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Jimmy Lee Carter was convicted in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in 1993 of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He received an original sentence of 120 months of supervised release. On December 18, 2015, President Barack Obama granted Carter a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Southern Florida · 1993
Offense
Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
120 months supervised release
Sentenced Southern Florida
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People and petition history
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