Federal clemency record
Commutation · October 27, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Edwin Reginald Straughter
Summary
Edwin Reginald Straughter received a commutation of sentence from President Barack Obama on October 27, 2016, for convictions in the Southern District of Florida of conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and distribution of cocaine base (two counts), with an additional conviction for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, for which he had been sentenced to 120 months supervised release following his initial conviction in 1996.
Offense
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base; distribution of cocaine base (two counts); possession with intent to distribute cocaine base
Southern District of Florida · 1996
Original sentence
120 months supervised release
Sentenced Southern District of Florida