Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Clarence Aaron
Granted April 15, 2014 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Clarence Aaron was convicted in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama in 1993 of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 846, possession with intent to distribute cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and attempt to possess cocaine with intent to distribute under 21 U.S.C. § 846 (erroneously listed in the judgment as conspiracy to distribute cocaine). He was sentenced to 60 months of supervised release. On April 15, 2014, President Barack Obama granted Aaron a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); attempt to possess cocaine with intent to distribute (erroneously listed in the judgment as conspiracy to distribute cocaine), 21 U.S.C. § 846
Southern Alabama · 1993
Offense
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Offense
possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Offense
attempt to possess cocaine with intent to distribute (erroneously listed in the judgment as conspiracy to distribute cocaine), 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
60 months supervised release
Sentenced Southern Alabama
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People and petition history
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