Federal clemency record

Commutation · March 30, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Amos Embress Cyrus

Summary

Amos Embress Cyrus, convicted in the District of South Carolina in 1996 of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and a supervised release violation, received a commutation of his 300-month sentence on March 30, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Cyrus had originally been sentenced to 300 months imprisonment and 60 months supervised release.

Offense

Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); supervised release violation (Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S. C. § 846)

District of South Carolina · 1996

Offense — Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Offense — supervised release violation (Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S. C. § 846) (21 U.S. C. § 846))

Original sentence

300 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release

Sentenced District of South Carolina