Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Darnell Crookshank
Granted August 3, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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Darnell Crookshank was convicted in the Central District of California in 1996 of conspiracy to manufacture phencyclidine under 21 U.S.C. § 846, manufacture with intent to distribute phencyclidine with aiding and abetting under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)(A) and 18 U.S.C. § 2, and possession with intent to distribute phencyclidine under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)(A). He was sentenced to 120 months of supervised release. On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Crookshank a commutation of sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to manufacture phencyclidine, 21 U.S.C. § 846; manufacture with intent to distribute phencyclidine, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)(A) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; possession with intent to distribute phencyclidine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)(A)
Central District of California · 1996
Offense
Conspiracy to manufacture phencyclidine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Offense
manufacture with intent to distribute phencyclidine, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)(A) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)(A) and 18 U.S.C. § 2)
Offense
possession with intent to distribute phencyclidine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)(A) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)(A))
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
120 months supervised release
Sentenced Central District of California
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