Summary
Alex Contreras was convicted in federal district court of drug conspiracy under 21 U.S.C. § 846; four counts of distribution of a controlled substance under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B), and (b)(1)(C); four counts of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C); and three counts of using, carrying, and possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking crime under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i). On December 18, 2015, President Barack Obama granted Contreras a commutation of sentence.
Grant timeline
Clemency record
Commutation · December 18, 2015
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Drug conspiracy, 21 U.S.C. § 846; distribution of a controlled substance, (four counts), 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B), & (b)(1)(C); possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance (four counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(C); using, carrying, possessing firearm during drug trafficking crime (three counts), 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Drug conspiracy, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
- Offense — possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance (four counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(C) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(C))
- Offense — using, carrying, possessing firearm during drug trafficking crime (three counts), 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i))
Original sentence: 481 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (sentenced May 27, 2008, Alaska).
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