Federal clemency record

Commutation · August 3, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Robert L. Matthews

Summary

Robert L. Matthews received a commutation of sentence on August 3, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Matthews had been convicted in 1997 in the Northern District of Mississippi of distribution of cocaine base and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B), for which he had received an original sentence of 280 months imprisonment followed by 96 months supervised release.

Offense

1. Distribution of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B); possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B);

1. Northern District of Mississippi · 1997

Offense — 1. Distribution of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B) (21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B))
Offense — possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B) (21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B))

Original sentence

280 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release

Sentenced 1. Northern District of Mississippi