Commutation · December 23, 2024

Granted by Joe Biden (Democratic) to James H. Roane, Jr., aka James H. Roane

Summary

James H. Roane, Jr. received a commutation of sentence on December 23, 2024, from President Joe Biden for convictions in the Eastern District of Virginia including continuing criminal enterprise, murder in furtherance of a continuing criminal enterprise (three counts), aiding and abetting; use of a firearm in a crime of violence or drug trafficking (four counts); committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering, aiding and abetting (five counts); and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. Roane was convicted in 1993 and had been serving a sentence of 780 months imprisonment with 60 months of supervised release.

Offense

Continuing criminal enterprise; murder in furtherance of a continuing criminal enterprise, aiding and abetting (three counts); use of a firearm in a crime of violence or drug trafficking (four counts); committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering, aiding and abetting (five counts); possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine

Eastern District of Virginia · 1993

Original sentence

780 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release

Sentenced June 1, 1993 · Eastern District of Virginia