Summary
Jack Howton was convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to knowingly and intentionally possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of pure methamphetamine, attempted knowing and intentional possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of pure methamphetamine, knowing and intentional possession with intent to distribute and distribution of a methamphetamine mixture, felon in possession of a firearm, and attempted intimidation to influence witness testimony on two counts. On December 19, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted Howton's sentence.
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Commutation · December 19, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to knowingly and intentionally possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of pure methamphetamine; attempted to knowingly possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of pure methamphetamine; knowingly and intentionally possess with intent to distribute and distributed a mixture of methamphetamine; felon in possession of a firearm; attempted intimidation to influence testimony of witness (two counts)
Original sentence: 72 months supervised release (Western District of Kentucky).
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