Federal clemency record
Commutation · August 30, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to David Gonzalez
Summary
David Gonzalez was granted a commutation by President Barack Obama on August 30, 2016, for offenses including conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base and aiding and abetting distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, charged under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 and 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2. Gonzalez was convicted in 2004 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas and had been sentenced to 240 months imprisonment with 120 months supervised release. The commutation reduced his term of imprisonment.
Offense
Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(iii) & 846; aiding and abetting the distribution of five grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)(iii) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; aiding and abetting the possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(A)(iii) and 18 U.S.C. § 2
Southern District of Texas · 2004
- Offense — aiding and abetting the distribution of five grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)(iii) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (18 U.S.C. § 2)
- Offense — aiding and abetting the possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(A)(iii) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (18 U.S.C. § 2)
Original sentence
240 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release
Sentenced Southern District of Texas