Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Robert L. Matthews
Granted August 3, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Robert L. Matthews received a commutation of sentence on August 3, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Matthews had been convicted in 1997 in the Northern District of Mississippi of distribution of cocaine base and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B), for which he had received an original sentence of 280 months imprisonment followed by 96 months supervised release.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
1. Distribution of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B); possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B);
1. Northern District of Mississippi · 1997
Offense
1. Distribution of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B) (21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B))
Offense
possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B) (21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B))
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
280 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release
Sentenced 1. Northern District of Mississippi
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People and petition history
Case relationships
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Donations, lobbying, and disclosed activity
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