Summary
Adam G. Townsend received a commutation of sentence on November 4, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Townsend had been convicted in federal district court of distribution of at least five grams of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B), and illegal possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment, though the record does not specify the original sentence length or the reduced term to which it was commuted.
Grant timeline
Clemency record
Commutation · November 4, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Distribution of at least five grams of cocaine base ("crack"), 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B); illegal possession of firearm by felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — illegal possession of firearm by felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) (18 U.S.C. § 922(g))
Original sentence: 262 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release · $1,220.00 fine (Central District of Illinois).
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