Summary
Robert Earl Nettles received a commutation of sentence on August 3, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Nettles had been convicted in federal district court of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and felon in possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The commutation reduced his sentence, though the specific original sentence length and any conditions attached to the commutation are not detailed in the available record.
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Clemency record
Commutation · August 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1))
Original sentence: 262 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (Southern District of Florida).
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