Summary
Nathan Carter received a commutation of sentence on March 30, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Carter had been convicted in federal district court of possession with intent to distribute cocaine (121 grams of cocaine and 65.8 grams of cocaine base) in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and of a supervised release violation involving attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment, though the specific original sentence length and reduction amount are not detailed in the available record.
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Clemency record
Commutation · March 30, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
1. Possession of 121 grams cocaine with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession of 65.8 grams cocaine base with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); 2. Supervised release violation (attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — 1. Possession of 121 grams cocaine with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — possession of 65.8 grams cocaine base with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — 2. Supervised release violation (attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846) (21 U.S.C. § 846))
Original sentence: 30 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release · $10,000.00 fine (Western District of Tennessee).
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