Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Lavelle Span
Granted May 5, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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Lavelle Span was convicted in the Western District of Wisconsin in 1999 of conspiracy to distribute cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and two counts of distribution of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He was sentenced to 372 months imprisonment followed by 60 months supervised release. On May 5, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Span a commutation of sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846; distribution of cocaine base (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Western District of Wisconsin · 1999
Offense
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Offense
distribution of cocaine base (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
372 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced Western District of Wisconsin
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