Summary
Sidney Earl Johnson, Jr. was convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2; possession with intent to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846; and use of a communication facility to commit a felony under 21 U.S.C. § 843(b) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. On March 31, 2015, President Barack Obama granted Johnson a commutation of his sentence.
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Commutation · March 31, 2015
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846, 18 U.S.C. § 2; possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846; use of a communication facility to commit a felony, 21 U.S.C. § 843(b), 18 U.S.C. § 2
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846, 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 846, 18 U.S.C. § 2)
- Offense — use of a communication facility to commit a felony, 21 U.S.C. § 843(b), 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 843(b), 18 U.S.C. § 2)
Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (Southern Alabama).
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