Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Michael Dwayne Holmes
Granted December 19, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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Michael Dwayne Holmes was convicted in the Eastern District of Texas in 1998 of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, four counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, use of a communication facility to commit a controlled substance offense, distribution of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school, and two counts of establishment of a place for the manufacture and distribution of a controlled substance. He received an original sentence of 96 months supervised release. President Barack Obama granted Holmes a commutation on December 19, 2016.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances; possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (four counts); use of a communication facility to commit a controlled substance offense; distribution of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school; establishment of a place for the manufacture and distribution of a controlled substance (two counts)
Eastern District of Texas · 1998
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
96 months supervised release · $5,000.00 fine
Sentenced Eastern District of Texas
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People and petition history
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