Federal clemency case file
Commutation of J. B. Farris, Jr.
Granted August 3, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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J. B. Farris, Jr. was convicted in the Northern District of Georgia in 1993 of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 841, possession with the intent to distribute cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2, and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime under 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c) and 2. He was sentenced to 360 months imprisonment followed by 120 months supervised release. On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Farris a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841; possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2; possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c) & 2
Northern District of Georgia · 1993
Offense
Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841 (21 U.S.C. § 841)
Offense
possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2)
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
360 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release
Sentenced Northern District of Georgia
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