Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Dirk Ladson
Granted August 30, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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Dirk Ladson was convicted in the Eastern District of Virginia in 1995 of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing cocaine and cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. He was sentenced to 328 months imprisonment and 60 months supervised release. On August 30, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Ladson a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing cocaine and cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846
Eastern District of Virginia · 1995
Offense
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing cocaine and cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
328 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced Eastern District of Virginia
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People and petition history
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