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James Wright

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Summary

James Wright was convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 846, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and aiding and abetting under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted Wright's sentence.

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Clemency record

Commutation · August 3, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)

Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2

Counts of conviction

  • Offense Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
  • Offense possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2)

Original sentence: 240 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (District of Maryland).

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