Summary
Jose Manuel Candelario received a commutation of sentence on August 3, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Candelario had been convicted in federal court of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute Schedule II (crack cocaine) controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, and possession with intent to distribute Schedule II (crack cocaine) controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The commutation reduced his sentence, though the specific original sentence length and sentencing district are not detailed in the provided record.
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Clemency record
Commutation · August 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute Schedule II (crack cocaine) controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possess with intent to distribute Schedule II (crack cocaine) controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute Schedule II (crack cocaine) controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
- Offense — possess with intent to distribute Schedule II (crack cocaine) controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Original sentence: 360 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (sentenced May 17, 1999, Southern District of Alabama).
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