Federal clemency record
Commutation · January 19, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to William Tisdale
Summary
William Tisdale was granted a commutation of sentence by President Barack Obama on January 19, 2017. Tisdale had been convicted in the Middle District of North Carolina in 2000 of distributing cocaine base and was originally sentenced to 262 months imprisonment followed by 60 months supervised release. The commutation reduced his remaining prison term.
Offense
Distributed cocaine base (crack)
Middle District of North Carolina · 2000
Original sentence
262 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced Middle District of North Carolina