Summary
Shelton L. Williams received a commutation of sentence on December 18, 2015, from President Barack Obama. Williams had been convicted under 21 U.S.C. § 846 (conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of crack cocaine) and 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A) (possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of crack cocaine). The commutation reduced Williams's sentence, though the specific original sentence length and remaining term commuted are not provided in the clemency record.
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Clemency record
Commutation · December 18, 2015
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of crack cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of crack cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of crack cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
- Offense — possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of crack cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A) (21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A))
Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (Southern Texas).
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