Federal clemency record
Commutation · August 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Dewayne L. Comer
Summary
Dewayne L. Comer was granted a commutation of sentence on August 3, 2016, by President Barack Obama for convictions in the Northern District of New York in 1997 involving engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise under 21 U.S.C. § 848, conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 846, and distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The commutation reduced his original sentence to 60 months supervised release.
Offense
Engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, 21 U.S.C. § 848; conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846; distribution of cocaine base (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession with the intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Northern District of New York · 1997
- Offense — Engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, 21 U.S.C. § 848 (21 U.S.C. § 848)
- Offense — conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
- Offense — distribution of cocaine base (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — possession with the intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Original sentence
60 months supervised release
Sentenced Northern District of New York