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Walter Lee Johnson

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

Clemency record · 2 grants

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).

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).