Summary
Richard L. Reser was convicted in federal district court of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), two counts of possession of a firearm while trafficking in drugs under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1), possession of a firearm by a felon under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), distribution of methamphetamine under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2, and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine under 21 U.S.C. § 846. On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted Reser's sentence.
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Clemency record
Commutation · August 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession of firearm while trafficking in drugs (two counts), 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1); possession of a firearm by a felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1); distribution of methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 846
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — possession of firearm while trafficking in drugs (two counts), 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1))
- Offense — possession of a firearm by a felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1))
- Offense — distribution of methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2)
- Offense — conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Original sentence: 480 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release (District of Kansas).
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