Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Joseph Burgos
Granted July 13, 2015 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Joseph Burgos was convicted in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1993 of distribution of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and use of a communication facility in the commission of a felony in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 843(b). He was sentenced to 360 months imprisonment followed by 96 months of supervised release. On July 13, 2015, President Barack Obama granted Burgos a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Distribution of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); use of a communication facility in the commission of a felony, 21 U.S.C. § 843(b)
Northern Illinois · 1993
Offense
Distribution of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Offense
use of a communication facility in the commission of a felony, 21 U.S.C. § 843(b) (21 U.S.C. § 843(b))
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
360 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release · $200,000.00 fine
Sentenced Northern Illinois
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