Summary
Mark Foster was convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine under 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(b)(1)(A), and carrying or possessing a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). On August 30, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Foster a commutation of sentence.
Grant timeline
Clemency record
Commutation · August 30, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 & 841(b)(1)(A); carrying or possessing a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — carrying or possessing a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c))
Original sentence: 60 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (Middle District of Florida).
Open full case file