Federal clemency record
Commutation · January 17, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Mark J. Thornton
Summary
Mark J. Thornton received a commutation of sentence on January 17, 2017, from President Barack Obama for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute in excess of five kilograms of cocaine and in excess of 50 grams of cocaine base, possession with intent to distribute in excess of 500 grams of cocaine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime in the Southern District of Ohio. Thornton was convicted in 2008 and had been sentenced to 96 months supervised release.
Offense
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute in excess of five kilograms of cocaine and in excess of 50 grams of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute in excess of 500 grams of cocaine; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime
Southern District of Ohio · 2008
Original sentence
96 months supervised release
Sentenced Southern District of Ohio