Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Carlos Lopez
Granted December 18, 2015 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Carlos Lopez was convicted in the U.S. District Court for New Hampshire in 2003 of conspiracy to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 846, four counts of distribution of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), possession and carrying of a firearm during a drug crime under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), possession of a firearm by a prohibited person under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number under 18 U.S.C. § 922(k). He was sentenced to 300 months imprisonment and 120 months supervised release. On December 18, 2015, President Barack Obama granted Lopez a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846; distribution of cocaine base (four counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possess and carry a firearm during a drug crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c); possession of firearm by a prohibited person, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1); possession of firearm with an obliterated serial number, 18 U.S.C. § 922(k)
New Hampshire · 2003
Offense
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Offense
distribution of cocaine base (four counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Offense
possess and carry a firearm during a drug crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c))
Offense
possession of firearm by a prohibited person, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1))
Offense
possession of firearm with an obliterated serial number, 18 U.S.C. § 922(k) (18 U.S.C. § 922(k))
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
300 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release
Sentenced New Hampshire
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