Summary
James Henry Robinson received a commutation of his sentence on November 4, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Robinson had been convicted in federal district court of possession with intent to distribute over 50 grams of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1). The commutation reduced his original sentence, though the specific sentence length and conditions of the commutation are not detailed in the available record.
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Clemency record
Commutation · November 4, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession with intent to distribute over 50 grams of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Possession with intent to distribute over 50 grams of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1))
Original sentence: 300 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (Southern District of Florida).
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