Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Curtis McDonald
Granted October 21, 2020 by Donald Trump (Republican).
In-depth case review
Curtis McDonald was convicted in the Western District of Tennessee in 1997 of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, attempted possession of cocaine in quantities of 12, 9, 75, and 10 kilograms with intent to deliver or distribute, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering in four counts. He was sentenced to 60 months supervised release. On October 21, 2020, President Donald Trump granted McDonald a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine; attempted possession of 12 kilograms cocaine with intent to deliver; attempted possession of 9 kilograms of cocaine with intent to distribute; attempted possession of 75 kilograms of cocaine with intent to distribute; attempted possession of 10 kilograms of cocaine with intent to distribute; conspiracy to commit money laundering; money laundering (four counts)
Western District of Tennessee · 1997
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
60 months supervised release
Sentenced February 28, 1997 · Western District of Tennessee
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People and petition history
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