Federal clemency record

Commutation · July 13, 2015

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to James Marion Stockton

Summary

James Marion Stockton received a commutation on July 13, 2015, from President Barack Obama, reducing his sentence for convictions in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia in 2003. Stockton had been sentenced to 420 months imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute more than five grams of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), possession of a firearm during and in relation to drug trafficking under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A), possession of a firearm by a convicted felon under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), followed by 96 months supervised release.

Offense

Possession with intent to distribute more than five grams of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A); possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1); possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)

Western Virginia · 2003

Offense — Possession with intent to distribute more than five grams of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Offense — possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A))
Offense — possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1))
Offense — possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))

Original sentence

420 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release

Sentenced Western Virginia