Federal clemency record
Commutation · January 19, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to David M. Scates
Summary
David M. Scates received a commutation of sentence on January 19, 2017, from President Barack Obama for federal offenses of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and aiding and abetting, as well as felon in possession of a firearm and aiding and abetting, crimes for which he was convicted in the Eastern District of Virginia in 1999 and sentenced to 293 months imprisonment followed by 60 months supervised release.
Offense
Possession of cocaine and aiding and abetting; possession of a firearm by a felon and aiding and abetting
Eastern District of Virginia · 1999
Original sentence
293 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced Eastern District of Virginia