Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Willie C. Johnson
Granted July 13, 2015 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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Willie C. Johnson was convicted in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in 2005 of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846, and 841(b)(1)(A)(iii), as well as distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. He was sentenced to 360 months imprisonment and 60 months supervised release. On July 13, 2015, President Barack Obama granted Johnson a commutation, reducing his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
The defendant did knowingly conspire to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846, & 841(b)(1)(A)(iii); the defendant did knowingly distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 841(b)(1)(C) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; the defendant did knowingly possess with the intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 841(b)(1)(C) and 18 U.S.C. § 2
Eastern Missouri · 2005
Offense
the defendant did knowingly distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 841(b)(1)(C) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (18 U.S.C. § 2)
Offense
the defendant did knowingly possess with the intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 841(b)(1)(C) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (18 U.S.C. § 2)
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
360 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced February 12, 2015 · Eastern Missouri
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