Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Amado Garcia
Granted March 31, 2015 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Amado Garcia was convicted in the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming in 2001 of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846, as well as aiding and abetting the possession of methamphetamine and aiding and abetting the possession of heroin, both in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. He was sentenced to 240 months imprisonment followed by 120 months of supervised release. On March 31, 2015, President Barack Obama granted Garcia a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. §§§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), & 846; aiding and abetting the possession of methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 841(b)(1)(A) & 18 U.S.C. § 2; aiding and abetting the possession of heroin, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 841(b)(1)(A) & 18 U.S.C. § 2
Wyoming · 2001
Offense
aiding and abetting the possession of methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 841(b)(1)(A) & 18 U.S.C. § 2 (18 U.S.C. § 2)
Offense
aiding and abetting the possession of heroin, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 841(b)(1)(A) & 18 U.S.C. § 2 (18 U.S.C. § 2)
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
240 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release · $2,000.00 fine
Sentenced Wyoming
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