Summary
Derrick Anthony Johnson received a commutation on August 3, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Johnson had been convicted under federal statutes 21 U.S.C. § 846 for conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, either as a principal or aider and abettor. The commutation reduced his sentence, though the specific terms of the original sentence and the conditions of the commutation are not detailed in the available record.
Grant timeline
Clemency record
Commutation · August 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846; as principle or aider and abettor, possessed with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
- Offense — as principle or aider and abettor, possessed with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Original sentence: 360 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (Western District of Virginia).
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