Summary
William R. Downs was convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 846 and possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). On August 30, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted his sentence.
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Clemency record
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).
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