Federal clemency record
Commutation · January 19, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Johnnie L. Cotton
Summary
Johnnie L. Cotton received a commutation of sentence from President Barack Obama on January 19, 2017, reducing his 360-month federal imprisonment sentence imposed in 2005 in the Southern District of Illinois for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and felon in possession of a firearm. The commutation left intact his 120-month term of supervised release.
Offense
Possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine; felon in possession of a firearm
Southern District of Illinois · 2005
Original sentence
360 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release · $900.00 fine
Sentenced Southern District of Illinois