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Walter Lee Johnson

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Summary

Walter Lee Johnson received two commutations from President Barack Obama. The first commutation, granted on August 3, 2016, addressed convictions for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine hydrochloride under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)(B)(ii) & 846, and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)(A)(iii) & 846. The second commutation, granted on August 30, 2016, addressed convictions for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 846, and distributing 50 grams or more of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).

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Clemency record

Commutation · August 30, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)

Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846; distributing 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)

Counts of conviction

  • Offense — Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
  • Offense — distributing 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))

Original sentence: 360 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (Middle District of Florida).

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Commutation · August 3, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)

Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine hydrochloride, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)(B)(ii) & 846; conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)(A)(iii) & 846

Counts of conviction

  • Offense — Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine hydrochloride, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)(B)(ii) & 846 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)(B)(ii) & 846)
  • Offense — conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)(A)(iii) & 846 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)(A)(iii) & 846)

Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (Western District of Louisiana).

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