Summary
Christopher Stanton received a commutation on August 3, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Stanton had been convicted in federal court of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon under 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g) and 924(e), and possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B)(iii). The commutation reduced his sentence, though the specific details of the original sentence and the terms of the commutation are not provided in the available record.
Grant timeline
Clemency record
Commutation · August 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession of firearm by a convicted felon, 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g) & 924(e); possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B)(iii)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B)(iii) (21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B)(iii))
Original sentence: 360 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release (Northern District of Florida).
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