Federal clemency case file
Commutation of John Nicholas Gargano
Granted August 3, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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John Nicholas Gargano was convicted in 2004 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York of conspiracy to distribute methylenedioxymethamphetamine and ketamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 812, 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), and 846; distributing and possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 812, 841(a)(1), and (b)(1)(A) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; and distributing and possessing with intent to distribute ecstasy in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 812, 841(a)(1), and (b)(1)(A) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. He was sentenced to 240 months imprisonment and 120 months supervised release. On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Gargano a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
1. Conspiracy to distribute methylenedioxymethamphetamine and ketamine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 812, 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), & 846; distributing and possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 812, 841(a)(1), & (b)(1)(A) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; distributing and possessing with intent to distribute ecstasy, 21 U.S.C. §§ 812, 841(a)(1), & (b)(1)(A) and 18 U.S.C. § 2;
1. Southern District of New York · 2004
Offense
distributing and possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 812, 841(a)(1), & (b)(1)(A) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (18 U.S.C. § 2)
Offense
distributing and possessing with intent to distribute ecstasy, 21 U.S.C. §§ 812, 841(a)(1), & (b)(1)(A) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (18 U.S.C. § 2)
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Original penalties
Sentence
240 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release
Sentenced 1. Southern District of New York
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