Federal clemency record
Candido Ortiz-Martinez
Summary
Candido Ortiz-Martinez received a commutation of sentence on August 3, 2016, from President Barack Obama for convictions including conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A)(ii), and 846; two counts of possession of a firearm during drug trafficking under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c); and distribution of cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).
Clemency record · 1 grant
Commutation · August 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A)(ii) & 846; possession of firearm during the commission of a drug trafficking crime (two counts), 18 U.S.C. § 924(c); distribution of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — possession of firearm during the commission of a drug trafficking crime (two counts), 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c))
- Offense — distribution of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Original sentence: 592 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (sentenced March 30, 2015, Eastern District of Missouri).