Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Shawn Antonio Pressley
Granted June 3, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Shawn Antonio Pressley was convicted in 1998 in the Middle District of North Carolina of possessing with intent to distribute cocaine base (crack) in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1). He was sentenced to 322 months imprisonment followed by 120 months supervised release. On June 3, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Pressley a commutation of sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Possess with intent to distribute cocaine base (crack), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); carry a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)
Middle District of North Carolina · 1998
Offense
Possess with intent to distribute cocaine base (crack), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Offense
carry a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1))
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
322 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release
Sentenced Middle District of North Carolina
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People and petition history
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