Federal clemency record
Billy Whitehead
Summary
Billy Whitehead received a commutation of sentence on August 3, 2016, from President Barack Obama for conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and related distribution offenses under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846, including aiding and abetting charges under 18 U.S.C. § 2 for distribution of both less than five grams and more than five grams of cocaine base.
Clemency record · 1 grant
Commutation · August 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 846; aiding and abetting the distribution of less than five grams of cocaine base (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; distribution of more than five grams of cocaine base (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); aiding and abetting the distribution of more than five grams of cocaine base (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2
Counts of conviction
- Offense — aiding and abetting the distribution of less than five grams of cocaine base (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2)
- Offense — distribution of more than five grams of cocaine base (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — aiding and abetting the distribution of more than five grams of cocaine base (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2)
Original sentence: 240 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (Eastern District of Arkansas).