Summary
Joe Mack Flowers was convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of crack cocaine (21 U.S.C. § 846); possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of crack cocaine (21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(A)(iii)); possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking offense (18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c) & 2); and convicted felon in possession of a firearm (18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g) & 924(e)). On June 3, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Flowers a commutation of sentence.
Grant timeline
Clemency record
Commutation · June 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of "crack" cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of "crack" cocaine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(A)(iii); possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking offense, 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c) & 2; convicted felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g) & 924(e)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of "crack" cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Original sentence: 60 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (Middle District of Florida).
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