Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Dewayne L. Comer
Granted August 3, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Dewayne L. Comer was convicted in the Northern District of New York in 1997 of engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise under 21 U.S.C. § 848, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute cocaine and cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 846, distribution of cocaine base in two counts under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), possession with intent to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and possession with intent to distribute cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He was sentenced to 60 months supervised release. On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Comer a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, 21 U.S.C. § 848; conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846; distribution of cocaine base (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession with the intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Northern District of New York · 1997
Offense
Engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, 21 U.S.C. § 848 (21 U.S.C. § 848)
Offense
conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Offense
distribution of cocaine base (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Offense
possession with the intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Offense
possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
60 months supervised release
Sentenced Northern District of New York
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