Summary
Albert Jackson received a commutation on August 3, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Jackson had been convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to distribute cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), distribution of cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2, conspiracy to distribute cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 846, and possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)(ii). The record does not specify the original sentence imposed or the sentencing district.
Grant timeline
Clemency record
Commutation · August 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
1. Conspiracy to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); distribution of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; 2. Conspiracy to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)(ii)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — 1. Conspiracy to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — distribution of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2)
- Offense — 2. Conspiracy to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
- Offense — possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)(ii) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)(ii))
Original sentence: 262 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (1. Central District of Illinois).
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