Federal clemency case file
Commutation of James LaRon Knight
Granted August 3, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
James LaRon Knight was convicted in the Southern District of Alabama in 2004 of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 846. He was sentenced to 292 months imprisonment followed by 60 months of supervised release. On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama (Democratic) granted Knight a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846
Southern District of Alabama · 2004
Offense
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
292 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced Southern District of Alabama
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People and petition history
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