Federal clemency record
Commutation · March 30, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Sammy Lee Woods
Summary
On March 30, 2016, President Barack Obama granted a commutation to Sammy Lee Woods, who was convicted in 2004 in the District of Colorado of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 or more grams of cocaine base, use of a communications facility to facilitate cocaine base distribution, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841, 843, and 846, and 18 U.S.C. § 2. Woods had been sentenced to 240 months imprisonment and 120 months supervised release, and the commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment.
Offense
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 or more grams of cocaine base, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), & (b)(1)(A)(iii), and 18 U.S.C. § 2; use of a communications facility to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. § 843(b) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; possession with intent to distribute 1.062 grams of cocaine base, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(A)(iii), and 18 U.S.C. § 2
District of Colorado · 2004
- Offense — Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 or more grams of cocaine base, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), & (b)(1)(A)(iii), and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (18 U.S.C. § 2)
- Offense — use of a communications facility to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. § 843(b) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 843(b) and 18 U.S.C. § 2)
- Offense — possession with intent to distribute 1.062 grams of cocaine base, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(A)(iii), and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (18 U.S.C. § 2)
Original sentence
240 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release
Sentenced District of Colorado