Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Anthony Jaron Richardson
Granted January 19, 2017 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Anthony Jaron Richardson was convicted in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina in 2002 of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, use and carry of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was sentenced to 300 months imprisonment followed by 120 months of supervised release. On January 19, 2017, President Barack Obama granted Richardson a commutation of sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; use and carry of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
Western District of North Carolina · 2002
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
300 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release
Sentenced Western District of North Carolina
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People and petition history
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