Summary
Clarence Callies was convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to distribute in excess of 50 grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 846, and possession with intent to distribute in excess of 50 grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)(iii). On July 13, 2015, President Barack Obama commuted Callies's sentence.
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Clemency record
Commutation · July 13, 2015
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute in excess of 50 grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base (“crack cocaine”), 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession with intent to distribute in excess of 50 grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base (“crack cocaine”), 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(A)(iii)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Conspiracy to distribute in excess of 50 grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base (“crack cocaine”), 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Original sentence: 240 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release (Western Texas).
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