Federal clemency record
Commutation · January 17, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to John Choate
Summary
John Choate received a commutation of sentence on January 17, 2017, from President Barack Obama for convictions of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Tennessee in 1998. Choate's original sentence included 120 months of supervised release.
Offense
Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine
Eastern District of Tennessee · 1998
Original sentence
120 months supervised release
Sentenced Eastern District of Tennessee