Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Rodney Bates
Granted December 19, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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Rodney Bates was convicted in the Western District of Tennessee in 2006 of possession with intent to distribute 24.1 grams of cocaine base. He was sentenced to 188 months imprisonment followed by 48 months supervised release. On December 19, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Bates a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Possession with intent to distribute 24.1 grams of cocaine base
Western District of Tennessee · 2006
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
188 months imprisonment · 48 months supervised release
Sentenced Western District of Tennessee
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