Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Ray Bennett
Granted December 18, 2015 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Ray Bennett was convicted in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 1991 of knowingly conspiring to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 846 and of knowingly possessing with intent to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. He was sentenced to 120 months of supervised release. On December 18, 2015, President Barack Obama granted Bennett a commutation of sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Knowingly conspiring to distribute cocaine base (commonly known as “crack”), 21 U.S.C. § 846; knowingly possessing with intent to distribute and causing to be possessed with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine base (commonly known as “crack”), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2
Middle Florida · 1991
Offense
Knowingly conspiring to distribute cocaine base (commonly known as “crack”), 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Offense
knowingly possessing with intent to distribute and causing to be possessed with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine base (commonly known as “crack”), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2)
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
120 months supervised release
Sentenced Middle Florida
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People and petition history
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