Federal clemency record

Commutation · March 30, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Ernest Spiller

Summary

Ernest Spiller received a commutation of sentence on March 30, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Spiller was convicted in 2000 in the Southern District of Illinois of distribution of crack cocaine (two counts), maintaining a crack house under 21 U.S.C. § 856, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) & (2), and felon in possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and had been sentenced to 352 months imprisonment with 36 months supervised release.

Offense

Distribution of crack cocaine (two counts), 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 851; maintaining a crack house, 21 U.S.C. § 856; possession of a firearm in further of a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) & (2); felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)

Southern District of Illinois · 2000

Offense — maintaining a crack house, 21 U.S.C. § 856 (21 U.S.C. § 856)
Offense — possession of a firearm in further of a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) & (2) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) & (2))
Offense — felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1))

Original sentence

352 months imprisonment · 36 months supervised release · $1,000.00 fine

Sentenced Southern District of Illinois