Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Melissa Ann Sosa
Granted December 19, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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Melissa Ann Sosa was convicted in the Western District of Texas in 2010 of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine. She was sentenced to 240 months imprisonment followed by 120 months of supervised release. On December 19, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Sosa a commutation of her sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine
Western District of Texas · 2010
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
240 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release
Sentenced Western District of Texas
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