Summary
Javier Mendoza was convicted in federal court of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and possession with intent to distribute 1,264 kilograms of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A). On May 5, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted Mendoza's sentence.
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Clemency record
Commutation · May 5, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession with intent to distribute 1,264 kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
- Offense — possession with intent to distribute 1,264 kilograms of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A) (21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A))
Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (Southern District of Texas).
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