Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Albert Jackson
Granted August 3, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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Albert Jackson received a commutation of sentence from President Barack Obama on August 3, 2016, for federal drug trafficking offenses committed in the Central District of Illinois. Jackson was convicted in 1991 of conspiracy to distribute cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and § 846, distribution of cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2, and possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)(ii), and was originally sentenced to 262 months imprisonment and 120 months supervised release.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
1. Conspiracy to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); distribution of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; 2. Conspiracy to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)(ii)
1. Central District of Illinois · 1991
Offense
1. Conspiracy to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Offense
distribution of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2)
Offense
2. Conspiracy to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Offense
possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)(ii) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)(ii))
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Original penalties
Sentence
262 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release
Sentenced 1. Central District of Illinois
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