Federal clemency record
Richard Eugene Dains
Summary
Richard Eugene Dains received a commutation of sentence on June 3, 2016, from President Barack Obama for convictions under 21 U.S.C. § 846 (conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine), 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon), and 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) (carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime).
Clemency record · 1 grant
Commutation · June 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Did conspire to manufacture methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 846; did knowingly and unlawfully possess in and affecting commerce, a firearm and prior thereto the defendant had been convicted in a court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1); did knowingly use and carry a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime for which the defendant may be prosecuted in a court of the United States, namely, conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Did conspire to manufacture methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
- Offense — did knowingly and unlawfully possess in and affecting commerce, a firearm and prior thereto the defendant had been convicted in a court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1))
- Offense — did knowingly use and carry a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime for which the defendant may be prosecuted in a court of the United States, namely, conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c))
Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (Eastern District of Texas).