Federal clemency record

Commutation · August 30, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to James Howard Jones

Summary

James Howard Jones received a commutation of sentence on August 30, 2016, from President Barack Obama for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base and aided and abetted possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, offenses prosecuted under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846, and 18 U.S.C. § 2, in the Northern District of Georgia. Jones was convicted in 1997 and had been sentenced to 360 months imprisonment followed by 120 months supervised release.

Offense

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

Northern District of Georgia · 1997

Offense — aided and abetted possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2)

Original sentence

360 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release

Sentenced November 2, 2015 · Northern District of Georgia