Federal clemency record
Commutation · June 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Richard Eugene Dains
Summary
Richard Eugene Dains received a commutation on June 3, 2016, from President Barack Obama for offenses committed in the Eastern District of Texas, including conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine (21 U.S.C. § 846), unlawful firearm possession by a convicted felon (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)), and knowing use and carrying of a firearm during drug trafficking (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)), for which he was convicted in 1992. His original sentence included 120 months of supervised release.
Offense
Did conspire to manufacture methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 846; did knowingly and unlawfully possess in and affecting commerce, a firearm and prior thereto the defendant had been convicted in a court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1); did knowingly use and carry a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime for which the defendant may be prosecuted in a court of the United States, namely, conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)
Eastern District of Texas · 1992
- Offense — Did conspire to manufacture methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
- Offense — did knowingly and unlawfully possess in and affecting commerce, a firearm and prior thereto the defendant had been convicted in a court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1))
- Offense — did knowingly use and carry a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime for which the defendant may be prosecuted in a court of the United States, namely, conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c))
Original sentence
120 months supervised release
Sentenced Eastern District of Texas