Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Danielle Bernard Metz
Granted August 30, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Danielle Bernard Metz was convicted in the Eastern District of Louisiana in 1993 of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute cocaine (21 U.S.C. § 846), continuing criminal enterprise (21 U.S.C. § 848), possession with intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)), and laundering of monetary instruments (18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B)(i)). Metz received an original sentence of 60 months supervised release. On August 30, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Metz a commutation of sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846; continuing criminal enterprise, 21 U.S.C. § 848; possession with intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); laundering of monetary instruments, 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B)(i)
Eastern District of Louisiana · 1993
Offense
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Offense
continuing criminal enterprise, 21 U.S.C. § 848 (21 U.S.C. § 848)
Offense
possession with intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Offense
laundering of monetary instruments, 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B)(i) (18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B)(i))
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
60 months supervised release
Sentenced Eastern District of Louisiana
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People and petition history
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