President Obama Grants Commutations | whitehouse.gov

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Barack Obama granted commutations of sentence to 46 individuals.

•    Jerry Allen Bailey – Charlotte, NCOffense: Conspiracy to violate narcotics laws (crack) (Western District of North Carolina)Sentence: 360 months’ imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (Apr. 2, 1996)Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015. 

•    Shauna Barry-Scott – Youngstown, OHOffense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (Northern District of Ohio)Sentence: 240 months’ imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (Oct. 18, 2005)Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.

•    Larry Darnell Belcher – Martinsville, VAOffense:  Possession with intent to distribute cocaine; possession with intent to distribute marijuana (Western District of Virginia)Sentence:  Life imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (Dec. 15, 1997)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.  

•    John L. Houston Brower – Carthage, NCOffense:  Distributed cocaine base (“crack”) (Middle District of North Carolina)Sentence:  Life imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (June 22, 2002)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.  

•    Nathaniel Brown – Orange Park, FL Offense:  Conspiracy to distribute cocaine (more than five kilograms) and cocaine base (more than 50 grams); distribution of cocaine base (two counts) (Middle District of Florida)Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (Aug. 1, 2002)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.  

•    Norman O’Neal Brown – Hyattsville, MDOffense:  Distribute quantity of mixture or substance containing a detectable amount cocaine base (crack), aiding and abetting (five counts); possess with intent distribute quantity of mixture or substance containing detectable amount of cocaine base (crack), aiding and abetting (District of Maryland)Sentence:  Life imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (Jan. 15, 1993)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.  

•    Joseph Burgos – Chicago, ILOffense:  Distribution of cocaine; use of a communication facility in the commission of a felony (Northern District of Illinois)Sentence:  360 months’ imprisonment; eight years’ supervised release; $200,000 fine (Sept. 2, 1993)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015. 

•    Clarance Callies – San Antonio, TXOffense: Conspiracy to distribute in excess of 50 grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base (“crack cocaine”); possession with intent to distribute in excess of 50 grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base (“crack cocaine”) (Western District of Texas)Sentence: 240 months imprisonment; 8 years’ supervised release (Mar. 25, 2002)Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.

•    Anthony Leon Carroll – Tampa, FLOffense:  Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (Middle District of Florida)Sentence:  262 months’ imprisonment; 5 years’ supervised release (Sept. 3, 1999)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015. 

•    Juan Diego Castro – Laredo, TXOffense:  Possession with intent to distribute a quantity in excess of five kilograms of cocaine (Southern District of Texas)Sentence:  240 months’ imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (Feb. 1, 2002)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.

•    Joe Louis Champion – Houston, TXOffense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 376.9 grams of cocaine base (crack); aiding and abetting the possession with intent to distribute 376.9 grams of cocaine base (crack) (Southern District of Texas)Sentence:  Life imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release; $4,000 fine (June 19, 1997)Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015, and the remaining balance of the fine remitted.

•    Cedric Culpepper – Orlando, FLOffense:  Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base (Middle District of Florida)Sentence:  188 months’ imprisonment; 4 years’ supervised release (Nov. 15, 2004)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015. 

•    Walter R. Dennie – Gary, INOffense: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine (two counts) (Middle District of Florida)Sentence: 240 months’ imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (Apr. 25, 2002)Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015. 

•    Steven D. Donovan – Oak Creek, WIOffense:  Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine; interstate travel to promote distribution of cocaine; possession with intent to distribute cocaine (Eastern District of Wisconsin)Sentence:  Life imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (Oct. 16, 1992)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.  

•    Romain Dukes – Chicago, ILOffense: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, “crack”; distribution of cocaine base, “crack” (two counts) (Southern District of Iowa)Sentence:  Life imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (Oct. 1, 1997)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.  

•    Tony Lynn Hollis – Knoxville, TNOffense: Possession with intent to distribute 26.5 grams of cocaine base (Eastern District of Tennessee)Sentence: 262 months’ imprisonment; eight years’ supervised release (June 8, 2001)Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015. 

•    Alex William Jackson – Mineral, VA Offense:  Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base (Western District of Virginia)Sentence:  262 months’ imprisonment; 60 months’ supervised release (Dec. 22, 1999); amended to 240 months’ imprisonment (June 25, 2008)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.  

•    Jackie Johnson – Townsend, DEOffense:  Possession with the intent to distribute more than 50 grams of a cocaine base (District of Delaware)Sentence:  240 months’ imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (Jan. 30, 2007)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015. 

•    Jerome Wayne Johnson – Fort White, FLOffense:  1. Cultivation of marijuana plants (Middle District of Florida)2. Conspiracy to manufacture, distribute, and possess with intent to distribute more than 1,000 marijuana plants (Northern District of Florida) Sentence: 1. 60 months’ imprisonment, 5 years’ supervised release (June 25, 2003)2. 20 years’ imprisonment, concurrent to sentence imposed above, 10 years’ supervised release (May 27, 2004) Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015. 

•    Willie C. Johnson – Steele, MOOffense:  The defendant did knowingly conspire to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute cocaine base; the defendant did knowingly distribute cocaine base; the defendant did knowingly possess with the intent to distribute cocaine base (Eastern District of Missouri)Sentence:  360 months’ imprisonment; five years’ supervised release (Feb. 18, 2005); amended to 168 months’ imprisonment (Feb. 12, 2015)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015. 

•    Mark Anthony Jones – Boynton Beach, FL Offense:   Distribution of cocaine base (Northern District of Florida)Sentence:  Life imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (July 28, 1999)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.  

•    Roy Larry Lee – St. Petersburg, FLOffense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base (enhanced penalty); distribution of 50 grams or more of cocaine base (two counts) (Middle District of Florida)Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (May 3, 1990)Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.

•    Kenneth Lorenzo Lewis – Charlottesville, VAOffense:  Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base (Western District of Virginia)Sentence:  262 months’ imprisonment; five years’ supervised release (Nov. 17, 2000)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015. 

•    Douglas M. Lindsay, II – Newberry, SCOffense:  Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine and cocaine base (District of South Carolina)Sentence:  Life imprisonment; five years’ supervised release (Dec. 20, 1996); amended to 293 months’ imprisonment (Mar. 4, 2015)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015. 

•    Kevin Matthews – James Island, SCOffense:  Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base (District of South Carolina)Sentence:  232 months’ imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (Feb. 11, 2004)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.

•    Marlon McNealy – St. Petersburg, FL Offense:  Conspiracy to commit racketeering (two counts); conspiracy to distribute cocaine base; knowingly and intentionally distributing 50 grams or more of cocaine base (three counts) (Middle District of Florida) Sentence:  Life imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (Aug. 18, 1993)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.  

•    Brian Nickles – New Orleans, LAOffense:  Distribution of more than 50 grams of cocaine base (two counts) (Eastern District of Louisiana)Sentence:  240 months’ imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (Apr. 28, 2004)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015. 

•    Jermaine Lee Osborne – Roanoke, VAOffense:  Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute at least 50 grams of cocaine base (Western District of Virginia)Sentence:  240 months’ imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (May 2, 2006)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.  

•    Marcus H. Richards – Miami, FLOffense: Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine and more than 50 grams of cocaine base (Northern District of Florida)Sentence:  240 months’ imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (June 13, 2005)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.   

•    Patrick Roberts – Detroit, MIOffense:  Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute controlled substances (Eastern District of Michigan)Sentence:  Life imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (July 8, 1999)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015. 

•    Bryant Keith Shelton – Kissimmee, FLOffense:  Distribution of cocaine base (Middle District of Florida)Sentence:  188 months’ imprisonment; five years’ supervised release (Apr. 1, 2003)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.

•    Ezekiel Simpson – St. Louis, MOOffense:  Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (Eastern District of Missouri)Sentence:  240 months’ imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (Feb. 3, 2005)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015. 

•    Katrina Stuckey Smith – Montrose, GA Offense:  Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base (Middle District of Georgia)Sentence:  292 months’ imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (July 20, 2000); amended to 240 months’ imprisonment (Apr. 2, 2008).  Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.

•    James Marion Stockton – Martinsville, VAOffense:  Possession with intent to distribute more than five grams of cocaine base; possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (Western District of Virginia)Sentence:  420 months’ imprisonment; eight years’ supervised release (May 27, 2003)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire November 10, 2015.   

•    Bart Stover – Ashland, OHOffense:  Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute marijuana and cocaine; use of a communication facility to facilitate the commission of drug trafficking offense, aiding and abetting (Northern District of Ohio)Sentence:  240 months’ imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (Apr. 12, 2005)Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015. 

•    Robert Earl Thomas, Jr. – Houston, TXOffense:  Possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance (Eastern District of Texas)Sentence:  262 months’ imprisonment; five years’ supervised release (June 29, 1999)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015. 

•    Bruce Todd – Atlanta, GAOffense:  Distribution of at least 50 grams of crack cocaine (Northern District of Georgia)Sentence:  262 months’ imprisonment; five years’ supervised release (Mar. 3, 2003)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.

•    Jeffery Jerome Toler – Pensacola, FLOffense:  Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base (Northern District of Florida)Sentence:  Life imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (June 13, 1996)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015. 

•    Donald Vanderhorst – Charleston, SCOffense:  Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of five kilograms or more of cocaine and 50 grams or more of cocaine base (District of SouthCarolina)Sentence:        240 months’ imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (Mar. 15, 2006)      Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015. 

•    James Nathan Walton – Thibodeaux, LA Offense:  Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (Western District of Louisiana)Sentence:  240 months’ imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (Sept. 16, 2004)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.  

•    Telisha Rachette Watkins – Charlotte, NCOffense:  Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base (Western District of North Carolina)Sentence:  240 months’ imprisonment; eight years’ supervised release (Oct. 25, 2007)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015. 

•    Dunning Wells – Fort Myers, FL Offense:  Unlawful possession of a firearm; distribution of a quantity of cocaine; possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime (Middle District of Florida)Sentence:  502 months’ imprisonment; six years’ supervised release (Feb. 20, 1992)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015. 

•    Kimberly A. Westmoreland – Columbus, OHOffense:  Conspiracy to distribute in excess of 50 grams of cocaine base; carrying a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime (Southern District of Ohio)Sentence:  180 months’ imprisonment; five years’ supervised release (Jan. 21, 2004)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.  

•    James Rufus Woods – Leasburg, NCOffense:   Possess with intent to distribute cocaine base (“crack”) (Middle District of North Carolina)Sentence:  Life imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (Nov. 23, 1998) Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.

•    John M. Wyatt – Las Cruces, NMOffense:  Possession with intent to distribute marijuana (Southern District of Illinois)Sentence:  262 months’ imprisonment; eight years’ supervised release; $500 fine (Aug.  30, 2004)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015.

•    Robert Joe Young – Joppa, ALOffense:  Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine; possession with the intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine; use of a firearm during and in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; possession with the intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing cocaine; carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime; endeavoring to influence and impede the administration of justice (Northern District of Alabama)Sentence:  240 months’ imprisonment; 5 years’ supervised release (Dec. 16, 2002)Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on November 10, 2015. 

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