Summary
Charles Lee Torian was convicted in federal court of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, and of possessing with intent to distribute more than five grams of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (two counts), and of possessing with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). On December 18, 2015, President Barack Obama granted Torian a commutation of sentence.
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Clemency record
Commutation · December 18, 2015
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possess with intent to distribute more than five grams of cocaine base (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
- Offense — possess with intent to distribute more than five grams of cocaine base (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Original sentence: 300 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (Western Virginia).
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