Summary
Martez Lamont Sherrod was convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base and more than 500 grams of cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 846, possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and possession with intent to distribute cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). On August 30, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted Sherrod's sentence.
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Clemency record
Commutation · August 30, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base and more than 500 grams of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base and more than 500 grams of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
- Offense — possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (Eastern District of North Carolina).
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