Federal clemency record
Commutation · March 30, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Carmel Bretous
Summary
Carmel Bretous was convicted in 2001 in the Southern District of Florida of conspiracy to import at least five kilograms of cocaine, importation of cocaine, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine under 21 U.S.C. §§ 963, 952(a), 846, and 841(a)(1), and was sentenced to 235 months imprisonment with 60 months supervised release. On March 30, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Bretous a commutation of sentence.
Offense
Conspiracy to import at least five kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 963; importation of five kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 952(a); conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession with intent to distribute five kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Southern District of Florida · 2001
- Offense — Conspiracy to import at least five kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 963 (21 U.S.C. § 963)
- Offense — importation of five kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 952(a) (21 U.S.C. § 952(a))
- Offense — conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
- Offense — possession with intent to distribute five kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Original sentence
235 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced Southern District of Florida