Federal clemency case file
Commutation of John Herbert Talley
Granted May 5, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
John Herbert Talley was convicted in 1995 in the Eastern District of Tennessee of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and distribute cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, and two counts of use of a communications facility (telephone) to facilitate the commission of a felony in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 843(b). He was sentenced to 120 months of supervised release. On May 5, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Talley a commutation.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846; use of a communications facility to wit: the telephone, to facilitate the commission a felony (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 843(b)
Eastern District of Tennessee · 1995
Offense
Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Offense
use of a communications facility to wit: the telephone, to facilitate the commission a felony (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 843(b) (21 U.S.C. § 843(b))
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
120 months supervised release
Sentenced Eastern District of Tennessee
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People and petition history
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