Federal clemency case file
Commutation of James Howard Jones
Granted August 30, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
James Howard Jones was convicted in the Northern District of Georgia in 1997 of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846, and of aided and abetted possession with intent to distribute cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. He was sentenced to 360 months imprisonment followed by 120 months of supervised release. On August 30, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Jones a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 846; aided and abetted possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2
Northern District of Georgia · 1997
Offense
aided and abetted possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2)
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
360 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release
Sentenced November 2, 2015 · Northern District of Georgia
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People and petition history
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