Federal clemency record
William R. Downs
Summary
William R. Downs received a commutation of sentence on August 30, 2016, from President Barack Obama for convictions under 21 U.S.C. § 846 (conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base) and 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute).
Clemency record · 1 grant
Commutation · August 30, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
- Offense — possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Original sentence: 260 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (Middle District of Florida).