Summary
Jimmy Lee Carter received two commutations of sentence from President Barack Obama. On December 18, 2015, Obama commuted Carter's sentence for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). On November 22, 2016, Obama commuted an additional sentence for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, possession with intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride (two counts), possession of cocaine hydrochloride, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base.
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Clemency record
Commutation · November 22, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride (two counts); possession of cocaine hydrochloride; possession with intent to distribute cocaine base
Original sentence: 360 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (Middle District of Alabama).
Open full case fileCommutation · December 18, 2015
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (Southern Florida).
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