Federal clemency record
Thomas Earl Burton
Summary
Thomas Earl Burton received a pardon on December 24, 1998, from President Bill Clinton for attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. He later received a commutation on January 19, 2017, from President Barack Obama for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of firearms during a drug trafficking crime.
Clemency record · 2 grants
Commutation · January 19, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; possession of firearms during a drug trafficking crime
Original sentence: 300 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (Western District of Louisiana).
Pardon · December 24, 1998
Granted by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846