Summary
Steven P. James was granted a commutation of sentence on December 19, 2016, by President Barack Obama. James had been convicted of knowingly and intentionally distributing a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base (crack) and of knowingly and intentionally combining, conspiring, confederating, and agreeing to distribute a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base (crack). The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment, though the specific terms of the original sentence and the length of the commuted sentence are not detailed in the available record.
Grant timeline
Clemency record
Commutation · December 19, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Knowingly and intentionally distribute a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base (crack); Knowingly and intentionally combine, conspire, confederate, and agree to distribute a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base (crack)
Original sentence: 262 months imprisonment · 72 months supervised release (Eastern District of Missouri).
Open full case file