Federal clemency case file
Pardon of Joshua James Smith
Granted January 13, 2021 by Donald Trump (Republican).
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Joshua James Smith was convicted in the Middle District of Tennessee in 1998 of conspiracy to possess and distribute marijuana and conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine. He was sentenced to 60 months of imprisonment followed by 60 months of supervised release. On January 13, 2021, President Donald Trump granted Smith a pardon.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to possess and distribute marijuana; conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine
Middle District of Tennessee · 1998
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
60 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release · $12,500.00 fine
Sentenced August 27, 1998 · Middle District of Tennessee
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