Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Ernest R. Eads
Granted December 18, 2015 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Ernest R. Eads was convicted in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri in 1997 of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine under 21 U.S.C. § 846 and felon in possession of firearms under 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g) and 2. He was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment followed by 120 months of supervised release. On December 18, 2015, President Barack Obama granted Eads a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
1. Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 8462. Felon in possession of firearms, 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g) & 2
1. Western Missouri · 1997
Offense
1. Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 8462. Felon in possession of firearms, 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g) & 2 (21 U.S.C. § 8462. Felon in possession of firearms, 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g) & 2)
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
12 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release
Sentenced 1. Western Missouri
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