Federal clemency record
Jose Manuel Candelario
Summary
Jose Manuel Candelario received a commutation of sentence on August 3, 2016, from President Barack Obama for convictions under 21 U.S.C. § 846 (conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute Schedule II crack cocaine) and 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (possession with intent to distribute Schedule II crack cocaine).
Clemency record · 1 grant
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).