Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Nelson Williams
Granted November 22, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Nelson Williams was convicted in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in 2004 of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (two counts), distribution of cocaine base, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was sentenced to 240 months imprisonment followed by 96 months of supervised release. On November 22, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Williams a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (two counts); distribution of cocaine base; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
Eastern District of Louisiana · 2004
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
240 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release
Sentenced Eastern District of Louisiana
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People and petition history
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