Federal clemency record

Commutation · December 18, 2015

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Alex Contreras

Summary

Alex Contreras was granted a commutation of sentence by President Barack Obama on December 18, 2015. Contreras had been convicted in the District of Alaska in 2002 of drug conspiracy under 21 U.S.C. § 846, four counts of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C), four counts of distribution of a controlled substance under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B), and (b)(1)(C), and three counts of using, carrying, or possessing a firearm during drug trafficking crimes under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i), and had been sentenced to 481 months imprisonment followed by 60 months supervised release.

Offense

Drug conspiracy, 21 U.S.C. § 846; distribution of a controlled substance, (four counts), 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B), & (b)(1)(C); possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance (four counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(C); using, carrying, possessing firearm during drug trafficking crime (three counts), 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i)

Alaska · 2002

Offense — Drug conspiracy, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Offense — possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance (four counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(C) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(C))
Offense — using, carrying, possessing firearm during drug trafficking crime (three counts), 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i))

Original sentence

481 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release

Sentenced May 27, 2008 · Alaska