Federal clemency case file
Pardon of James Willie McGrady, Jr.
Granted December 19, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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James Willie McGrady, Jr. was convicted in the Eastern District of North Carolina in 1989 of distribution of cocaine and aiding and abetting, distribution of cocaine in excess of 500 grams and aiding and abetting, and possession of a firearm in the commission of a drug trafficking crime. He was sentenced to 37 months imprisonment followed by 48 months supervised release. On December 19, 2016, President Barack Obama granted McGrady a full pardon.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Distribution of cocaine and aiding and abetting; distribution of cocaine in excess of 500 grams and aiding and abetting; possession of a firearm in the commission of a drug trafficking crime
Eastern District of North Carolina · 1989
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
37 months imprisonment · 48 months supervised release · $5,000.00 fine
Sentenced Eastern District of North Carolina
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