Federal clemency record

Commutation · August 3, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Candido Ortiz-Martinez

Summary

Candido Ortiz-Martinez received a commutation of sentence on August 3, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Ortiz-Martinez was convicted in the Eastern District of Missouri in 1991 of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine (21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A)(ii) & 846), two counts of possession of firearm during the commission of a drug trafficking crime (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)), and distribution of cocaine (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)), and had been sentenced to 592 months imprisonment and 60 months supervised release.

Offense

Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A)(ii) & 846; possession of firearm during the commission of a drug trafficking crime (two counts), 18 U.S.C. § 924(c); distribution of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)

Eastern District of Missouri · 1991

Offense — possession of firearm during the commission of a drug trafficking crime (two counts), 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c))
Offense — distribution of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))

Original sentence

592 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release

Sentenced March 30, 2015 · Eastern District of Missouri