Summary
Donella Marie Harriel received a commutation of sentence on August 3, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Harriel had been convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. The commutation reduced her federal sentence, though the specific original sentence length and remaining term at time of commutation are not stated in the available record.
Grant timeline
Clemency record
Commutation · August 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Original sentence: 264 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (District of South Carolina).
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