Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Francisco Olivera
Granted August 3, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Francisco Olivera was convicted in 1998 in the Eastern District of California of four drug-related offenses: use of a communication facility in the commission of a drug offense under 21 U.S.C. § 843(b); conspiracy to manufacture and possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute under 21 U.S.C. § 846 and § 841(a)(1); attempted manufacture of methamphetamine, aiding and abetting, under 21 U.S.C. § 846 and § 841(a)(1) with 18 U.S.C. § 2; and possession of a listed chemical knowing it would be used to manufacture methamphetamine, aiding and abetting, under 21 U.S.C. § 841(d)(2) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. He was sentenced to 49 months imprisonment followed by 12 months supervised release. On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Olivera a commutation of sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
1. Use of a communication facility in the commission of a drug offense, 21 U.S.C. § 843(b); 2. Conspiracy to manufacture and to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 846 & 841(a)(1); attempted manufacture of methamphetamine, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. § 846 & 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; possession of a listed chemical knowing that it will be used to manufacture methamphetamine, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. § 841(d)(2) and 18 U.S.C. § 2
1. Eastern District of California · 1998
Offense
1. Use of a communication facility in the commission of a drug offense, 21 U.S.C. § 843(b) (21 U.S.C. § 843(b))
Offense
2. Conspiracy to manufacture and to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 846 & 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 846 & 841(a)(1))
Offense
attempted manufacture of methamphetamine, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. § 846 & 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 846 & 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2)
Offense
possession of a listed chemical knowing that it will be used to manufacture methamphetamine, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. § 841(d)(2) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(d)(2) and 18 U.S.C. § 2)
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
49 months imprisonment · 12 months supervised release
Sentenced 1. Eastern District of California
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People and petition history
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