Summary
Tommy Lynn Johnson received a commutation of sentence on December 18, 2015, from President Barack Obama. Johnson had been convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to manufacture, distribute, and possess with intent to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846; conspiracy to possess a listed chemical knowing it would be used to manufacture a controlled substance under 21 U.S.C. § 846; two counts of possession of a listed chemical with intent to manufacture a controlled substance under 21 U.S.C. § 841(c)(1); two counts of possession and distribution of a listed chemical with intent to manufacture a controlled substance under 21 U.S.C. § 841(c)(2); two counts of use, carrying, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c); and one count of possession of an unregistered firearm under 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d). The commutation reduced Johnson's sentence of imprisonment, though the record does not specify the original sentence length or the reduced term to which it was commuted.
Grant timeline
Clemency record
Commutation · December 18, 2015
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to manufacture, distribute and possess with intent to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 846; conspiracy to possess a listed chemical knowing it will be used to manufacture a controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession of a listed chemical with intent to manufacture a controlled substance (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(c)(1); possession and distribution of a listed chemical with intent to manufacture a controlled substance (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(c)(2); use, carrying and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime (two counts), 18 U.S.C. § 924(c); possession of an unregistered firearm, 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Conspiracy to manufacture, distribute and possess with intent to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
- Offense — conspiracy to possess a listed chemical knowing it will be used to manufacture a controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
- Offense — possession of a listed chemical with intent to manufacture a controlled substance (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(c)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(c)(1))
- Offense — possession and distribution of a listed chemical with intent to manufacture a controlled substance (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(c)(2) (21 U.S.C. § 841(c)(2))
- Offense — use, carrying and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime (two counts), 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c))
- Offense — possession of an unregistered firearm, 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d) (26 U.S.C. § 5861(d))
Original sentence: 511 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (sentenced October 16, 2015, Eastern Texas).
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