Summary
Joe Alvarado, also known as Jose Raymond Alvarado, received a commutation of sentence on August 3, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Alvarado had been convicted in federal district court of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine under two counts pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The commutation reduced his sentence, though the original sentence imposed and any remaining prison term are not specified in the available record.
Grant timeline
Clemency record
Commutation · August 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession of a firearm and ammunition by convicted a felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — possession of a firearm and ammunition by convicted a felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1))