Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Ernest Spiller
Granted March 30, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Ernest Spiller was convicted in the Southern District of Illinois in 2000 of distribution of crack cocaine (two counts), maintaining a crack house, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and felon in possession of a firearm, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 851, 21 U.S.C. § 856, 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1) & (2), and 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He was sentenced to 352 months imprisonment followed by 36 months supervised release. On March 30, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Spiller a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Distribution of crack cocaine (two counts), 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 851; maintaining a crack house, 21 U.S.C. § 856; possession of a firearm in further of a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) & (2); felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)
Southern District of Illinois · 2000
Offense
maintaining a crack house, 21 U.S.C. § 856 (21 U.S.C. § 856)
Offense
possession of a firearm in further of a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) & (2) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) & (2))
Offense
felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1))
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
352 months imprisonment · 36 months supervised release · $1,000.00 fine
Sentenced Southern District of Illinois
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