Summary
Willie C. Johnson was convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846, and 841(b)(1)(A)(iii), and of knowingly distributing and possessing with intent to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. On July 13, 2015, President Barack Obama granted Johnson a commutation of sentence. The specific sentence structure, original imprisonment term, and conditions of the commutation are not provided in the record.
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Clemency record
Commutation · July 13, 2015
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
The defendant did knowingly conspire to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846, & 841(b)(1)(A)(iii); the defendant did knowingly distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 841(b)(1)(C) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; the defendant did knowingly possess with the intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 841(b)(1)(C) and 18 U.S.C. § 2
Counts of conviction
- Offense — the defendant did knowingly distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 841(b)(1)(C) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (18 U.S.C. § 2)
- Offense — the defendant did knowingly possess with the intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 841(b)(1)(C) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (18 U.S.C. § 2)
Original sentence: 360 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (sentenced February 12, 2015, Eastern Missouri).
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