Summary
Michael A. Yandal was convicted in federal court of possession with the intent to distribute approximately 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing cocaine base (21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(A)(iii)), possession with the intent to distribute marijuana (21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(D)), and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(I)). On March 30, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted Yandal's sentence.
Grant timeline
Clemency record
Commutation · March 30, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession with the intent to distribute approximately 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1(A)(iii); possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(D); possession of a firearm in the furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(I)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — possession of a firearm in the furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(I) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(I))
Original sentence: 195 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (sentenced December 11, 2007, Western District of Kentucky).
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