Federal clemency case file
Commutation of David Fitzgerald Lightner
Granted October 6, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
David Fitzgerald Lightner was convicted in the Western District of North Carolina in 1994 of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute cocaine base, and of possessing with intent to distribute cocaine base and aiding and abetting the same. On October 6, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Lightner a commutation of sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute a quantity of cocaine base; possess with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine base and aid and abet same
Western District of North Carolina · 1994
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
$25,000.00 fine
Sentenced Western District of North Carolina
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People and petition history
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Donations, lobbying, and disclosed activity
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