Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Billy Mel Alford
Granted December 19, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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Billy Mel Alford was convicted in the Western District of Texas in 1998 of importation of a quantity of marijuana (three counts) and possession with intent to distribute a quantity of marijuana (three counts). He was sentenced to 480 months imprisonment followed by 60 months of supervised release. On December 19, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Alford a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Importation of a quantity of marijuana (three counts); possession with intent to distribute a quantity of marijuana (three counts)
Western District of Texas · 1998
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
480 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release · $200,000.00 fine
Sentenced July 22, 1997 · Western District of Texas
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