Summary
David Padilla received a commutation on December 18, 2015, from President Barack Obama. Padilla had been convicted of conspiracy under 21 U.S.C. § 846, possession with intent to distribute cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 842(a)(1), and carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). The commutation reduced his sentence, though the specific terms of the original sentence and the length of the commuted sentence are not detailed in the available record.
Grant timeline
Clemency record
Commutation · December 18, 2015
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 842(a)(1); carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Conspiracy, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
- Offense — possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 842(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 842(a)(1))
- Offense — carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c))
Original sentence: 60 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (Eastern Pennsylvania).
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