Summary
Robert L. Matthews was convicted in federal district court of distribution of cocaine base and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B). On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted Matthews's sentence.
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Clemency record
Commutation · August 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
1. Distribution of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B); possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B);
Counts of conviction
- Offense — 1. Distribution of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B) (21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B))
- Offense — possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B) (21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B))
Original sentence: 280 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release (1. Northern District of Mississippi).
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