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Tairone Traniel Stanford

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Summary

Tairone Traniel Stanford was convicted in federal court of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). On March 30, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted his sentence.

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Clemency record

Commutation · March 30, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)

Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance - cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession with intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance - cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)

Counts of conviction

  • Offense Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance - cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
  • Offense possession with intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance - cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))

Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (Eastern District of Texas).

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