Federal clemency record
Commutation · May 5, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Twaine Jones
Summary
Twaine Jones received a commutation on May 5, 2016, from President Barack Obama, reducing his sentence for three drug distribution offenses under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1): possession with intent to distribute cocaine, cocaine hydrochloride, and marijuana. Jones was convicted in 2000 in the Southern District of Illinois and had been sentenced to 360 months imprisonment with 60 months supervised release.
Offense
Possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession with intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession with intent to distribute marijuana, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Southern District of Illinois · 2000
- Offense — Possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — possession with intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — possession with intent to distribute marijuana, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Original sentence
360 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release · $5,000.00 fine
Sentenced October 29, 2008 · Southern District of Illinois