Federal clemency record
Clemency granted by Barack Obama
Democratic · January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017
Commutation · June 3, 2016
Shawn Antonio Pressley
Possess with intent to distribute cocaine base (crack), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); carry a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)
Open case fileCommutation · June 3, 2016
Cleon Jermaine Hawkins
Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)
Open case fileCommutation · June 3, 2016
Patrick Henderson
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846
Open case fileCommutation · June 3, 2016
Gregory E. Graham
Distribution of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)
Open case fileCommutation · June 3, 2016
Christopher Shawn Collier
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 846; possession with intent to distribute more than five grams of methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Open case fileCommutation · June 3, 2016
Cedric Jarreau Hawkins
Distribution of 5.4 grams of cocaine base within 1,000 feet of a protected location after two or more prior felony drug convictions, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(B), 851 & 860
Open case fileCommutation · June 3, 2016
Garrie Lavert Samuels
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 & 841(a)(1); aiding and abetting distribution of more than 50 grams of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2; aiding and abetting distribution of more than five grams of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2
Open case fileCommutation · June 3, 2016
Sherman Ray Meirovitz
Possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A) & 846; conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(b)(1)(A) & 846
Open case fileCommutation · June 3, 2016
Larry Roscoe Gunnell, Jr.
Possession with intent to distribute crack and aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. § 841 and 18 U.S.C. § 2
Open case fileCommutation · June 3, 2016
Philip Blackwood, aka Phillip George Blackwood
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base; distribution and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance
Open case fileCommutation · June 3, 2016
Joe Mack Flowers
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of "crack" cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of "crack" cocaine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(A)(iii); possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking offense, 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c) & 2; convicted felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g) & 924(e)
Open case fileCommutation · June 3, 2016
Robert Lewis Sleepers, III
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841; conspiracy to commit money laundering, 18 U.S.C. § 1956(h)
Open case fileCommutation · June 3, 2016
Robert Pettway
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(ii), (b)(1)(A)(iii), & 846
Open case fileCommutation · June 3, 2016
Anthony Walter Puig
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 & 841(b)(1)(B)(iii); possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), & (b)(1)(B)(iii) and 18 U.S.C. § 2
Open case fileCommutation · June 3, 2016
Jesus Ruiz, aka Jesse Ruiz
1. Conspiracy to distribute marijuana, 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B);2. Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, 21 U.S. C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B); conspiracy to export marijuana, 21 U.S. C. §§ 963, 953(c), 960(a), & (B)(2)(G)
Open case fileCommutation · June 3, 2016
Craig L. Watson
Conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of crack cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846; distribution of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); attempt to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Open case fileCommutation · June 3, 2016
Ronald Glinton
Conspiracy to manufacture and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 846; conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 846; possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession of cocaine with intent to manufacture cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1)
Open case fileCommutation · June 3, 2016
Shane William Tuttle
Possession with intent to distribute (three counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); use of a firearm during drug trafficking offense (two counts), 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1); illegal use of communication facility (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 843(c); possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Open case fileCommutation · June 3, 2016
Lawrence McArthur Webb
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base and more than five kilograms of cocaine powder, 21 U.S.C. § 846; distribution of cocaine (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Open case fileCommutation · June 3, 2016
Julian L. Wyre
Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
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