Summary
Almos L. Starks was convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession with intent to distribute in excess of 50 grams of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A); and possession of firearms by a convicted felon under 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g) and 924(a)(2). On June 3, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted Starks's sentence.
Grant timeline
Clemency record
Commutation · June 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possess with intent to distribute and distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possess with intent to distribute in excess of 50 grams of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A); possession of firearms by a convicted felon, 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g) and 924(a)(2)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
- Offense — possess with intent to distribute and distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Original sentence: 72 months supervised release · $20,000.00 fine (Southern District of Ohio).
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