Summary
Alfonso Allen was convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base (21 U.S.C. §§ 846 & 851), two counts of distribution of cocaine base (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)), possession with intent to distribute cocaine, cocaine base, and marijuana (21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 851), possession of a short barreled shotgun in furtherance of a felony drug offense (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)), possession of a firearm by a convicted felon (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)), and possession of an unregistered short barreled shotgun (26 U.S.C. § 5861(d)). On August 30, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted Allen's sentence.
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Clemency record
Commutation · August 30, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 & 851; distribution of cocaine base (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession with intent to distribute cocaine, cocaine base and marijuana, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 851; possession of a short barreled shotgun in furtherance of a felony drug offense, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A); possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1); possession of an unregistered short barreled shotgun, 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — distribution of cocaine base (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — possession of a short barreled shotgun in furtherance of a felony drug offense, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A))
- Offense — possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1))
- Offense — possession of an unregistered short barreled shotgun, 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d) (26 U.S.C. § 5861(d))
Original sentence: 120 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (Southern District of Florida).
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