Summary
Craig L. Watson was convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of crack cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 846, distribution of cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), attempt to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). On June 3, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted Watson's sentence.
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Clemency record
Commutation · June 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of crack cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846; distribution of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); attempt to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of crack cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
- Offense — distribution of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — attempt to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Original sentence: 276 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (sentenced December 15, 2011, Eastern District of Arkansas).
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