Federal clemency record
Commutation · January 19, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to James Mcdade
Summary
James Mcdade received a commutation of his sentence on January 19, 2017, from President Barack Obama. Mcdade had been convicted in the Western District of Louisiana in 2001 of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, conspiracy to commit laundering of monetary instruments, and forfeiture (two counts), for which he received an original sentence of 360 months imprisonment and 60 months supervised release.
Offense
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; conspiracy to commit laundering of monetary instruments; forfeiture (two counts)
Western District of Louisiana · 2001
Original sentence
360 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced Western District of Louisiana