Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Jose Manuel Candelario
Granted August 3, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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Jose Manuel Candelario was convicted in the Southern District of Alabama in 1994 of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute Schedule II crack cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and possession with intent to distribute Schedule II crack cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He was sentenced to 360 months imprisonment followed by 60 months supervised release. On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Candelario a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute Schedule II (crack cocaine) controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possess with intent to distribute Schedule II (crack cocaine) controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Southern District of Alabama · 1994
Offense
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute Schedule II (crack cocaine) controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Offense
possess with intent to distribute Schedule II (crack cocaine) controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
360 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced May 17, 1999 · Southern District of Alabama
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