Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Valencia K. Matthews
Granted January 19, 2017 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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Valencia K. Matthews was convicted in the Southern District of Illinois in 2010 of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and distribution of less than five grams of crack cocaine. She was sentenced to 240 months imprisonment followed by 120 months supervised release. On January 19, 2017, President Barack Obama granted Matthews a commutation of her sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine; distribution of less than five grams of crack cocaine
Southern District of Illinois · 2010
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
240 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release · $400.00 fine
Sentenced Southern District of Illinois
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