Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Eric Arthur Walton
Granted January 19, 2017 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Eric Arthur Walton was convicted in the Northern District of West Virginia in 1994 of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute marijuana, conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, two counts of interstate transportation in aid of racketeering, laundering of monetary instruments, and aiding and abetting in possession offenses. He was sentenced to 60 months imprisonment followed by 120 months of supervised release. On January 19, 2017, President Barack Obama granted Walton a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
1. Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute marijuana; conspiracy to launder monetary instruments; interstate transportation in aid of racketeering (2 counts); laundering of monetary instruments; aiding and abetting in the possess
1. & 2. Northern District of West Virginia · 1994
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
60 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release · $20,000.00 fine
Sentenced 1. & 2. Northern District of West Virginia
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People and petition history
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