Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Sammy Lee Woods
Granted March 30, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Sammy Lee Woods was convicted in the District of Colorado in 2004 of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 or more grams of cocaine base (21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), & (b)(1)(A)(iii), and 18 U.S.C. § 2); use of a communications facility to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base (21 U.S.C. § 843(b) and 18 U.S.C. § 2); and possession with intent to distribute 1.062 grams of cocaine base (21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(A)(iii), and 18 U.S.C. § 2). Woods was sentenced to 240 months imprisonment and 120 months supervised release. President Barack Obama granted Woods a commutation on March 30, 2016.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 or more grams of cocaine base, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), & (b)(1)(A)(iii), and 18 U.S.C. § 2; use of a communications facility to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. § 843(b) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; possession with intent to distribute 1.062 grams of cocaine base, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(A)(iii), and 18 U.S.C. § 2
District of Colorado · 2004
Offense
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 or more grams of cocaine base, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), & (b)(1)(A)(iii), and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (18 U.S.C. § 2)
Offense
use of a communications facility to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. § 843(b) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 843(b) and 18 U.S.C. § 2)
Offense
possession with intent to distribute 1.062 grams of cocaine base, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(A)(iii), and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (18 U.S.C. § 2)
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
240 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release
Sentenced District of Colorado
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