Summary
Jerome Rowser was convicted in federal district court of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A), possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A), and felon in possession of firearms under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Rowser a commutation of sentence.
Grant timeline
Clemency record
Commutation · August 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(A); possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A); felon in possession of firearms, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A))
- Offense — felon in possession of firearms, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1))
Original sentence: 60 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (Northern District of Alabama).
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