Federal clemency record

Commutation · August 3, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to James Wright

Summary

James Wright was granted a commutation of sentence by President Barack Obama on August 3, 2016, for convictions in the District of Maryland in 2006 for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 846 and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and aiding and abetting under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. His original sentence of 240 months imprisonment with 60 months supervised release was commuted.

Offense

Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2

District of Maryland · 2006

Offense — Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Offense — possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2)

Original sentence

240 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release

Sentenced District of Maryland