Federal clemency record
Commutation · March 31, 2015
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Lawrence Elmo Scott
Summary
Lawrence Elmo Scott received a commutation of sentence on March 31, 2015, from President Barack Obama for distribution of crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 860(a) in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Scott was convicted in 2003 and had been serving a sentence of 283 months imprisonment followed by 72 months supervised release.
Offense
Distribution of crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, 21 U.S.C. § 860(a)
Western Virginia · 2003
- Offense — Distribution of crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, 21 U.S.C. § 860(a) (21 U.S.C. § 860(a))
Original sentence
283 months imprisonment · 72 months supervised release · $4,000.00 fine
Sentenced Western Virginia