Robert Joe Young — Federal clemency record

Summary

Robert Joe Young received a commutation of sentence on July 13, 2015, from President Barack Obama for convictions including conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine (21 U.S.C. §§ 846 & 841(b)(1)(A)(viii)), possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(A)(viii)), use of a firearm during drug trafficking (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i)), possession with intent to distribute cocaine (21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)(viii)), carrying a firearm during drug trafficking (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i)), and endeavoring to influence and impede the administration of justice (18 U.S.C. § 1503(a)). The commutation reduced his sentence without affecting the underlying convictions.

Clemency record · 1 grant

Commutation · July 13, 2015

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)

Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 & 841(b)(1)(A)(viii); possession with the intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(A)(viii); use of a firearm during and in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i); possession with the intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing cocaine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)(viii); carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i); and endeavoring to influence and impede the administration of justice, 18 U.S.C. § 1503(a)

Counts of conviction

Offense — use of a firearm during and in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i))
Offense — carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i))
Offense — and endeavoring to influence and impede the administration of justice, 18 U.S.C. § 1503(a) (18 U.S.C. § 1503(a))

Original sentence: 240 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (Northern Alabama).