Summary
Benjamin Harris was convicted in the U.S. District Court and sentenced to imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2; distribution of 50 grams or more of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; possession with intent to distribute MDMA, cocaine, and 50 grams or more of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession of a firearm by a convicted felon under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1); and possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A). On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Harris a commutation of sentence.
Grant timeline
Clemency record
Commutation · August 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 & 18 U.S.C. § 2; distribution of 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2; possession with intent to distribute MDMA, cocaine and 50 grams or more of cocaine base,21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1); possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 & 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 846 & 18 U.S.C. § 2)
- Offense — distribution of 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2)
- Offense — possession with intent to distribute MDMA, cocaine and 50 grams or more of cocaine base,21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1))
- Offense — possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A))
Original sentence: 226 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (Middle District of Louisiana).
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