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4 August 2016
Houston Woman Pleads Guilty in Methamphetamine-Trafficking ConspiracyRead the Press Release
U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that LESLIE ANNETTE PECK, age 34, of Houston, Texas, pled guilty today to one count of conspiring to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine.
PECK faces a minimum term of imprisonment of 5 years, a maximum term of 40 years, and a fine of up to $5,000,000. U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier set sentencing for November 17, 2016.
U.S. Attorney Polite praised the work of the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office and Louisiana State Police in investigating this matter. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon S. Long is in charge of the prosecution.
Honduran National Pleads Guilty to Immigration OffenseRead the Press Release
U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that YAIR ROCHEZ-MARTINEZ, age 37, a citizen of Honduras, pled guilty today to a one-count Indictment for illegal entry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1326(a).
According to court documents, ROCHEZ-MARTINEZ was previously removed from the United States on December 27, 2013. He was later found in the Eastern District of Louisiana on May 22, 2016 and had not received permission from the Attorney General of the United States or the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to reenter.
ROCHEZ-MARTINEZ faces a maximum term of imprisonment of two years, as well as a fine of $250,000. U.S. District Court Judge Lance M. Africk set sentencing for September 22, 2016.
U.S. Attorney Polite praised the work of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Jon Maestri is in charge of the prosecution.
Fourth Chicago woman pleads guilty to credit card fraudRead the Press Release
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A fourth Chicago woman pleaded guilty today to credit card fraud, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Crystal Merritt, 29, entered her guilty plea to possession of 15 or more counterfeit access devices. A counterfeit access device is a credit card that has been altered so that it contains stolen information that has been re-encoded on the magnetic strip on the back of the card.
Merritt admitted that she, along with three other codefendants, Wynesha Wilson-Robinson, Christine Johnson, and Stephanie Stevenson, possessed over 100 counterfeit access devices. The four defendants drove from Chicago to West Virginia in an attempt to use these counterfeit credit cards. On June 5, 2015, the women were observed at the South Charleston Target and Walmart attempting to use the counterfeit cards, and store employees alerted law enforcement to the suspicious behavior.
Merritt face up to 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine when she is sentenced on October 19, 2016.
The South Charleston Police Department and the United States Secret Service conducted the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Erik S. Goes is in charge of the prosecution. The plea hearing was held before United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr.
The three other Chicago codefendants previously pleaded guilty to credit card fraud. Wilson-Robinson is scheduled to be sentenced on August 11, 2016. Johnson and Stevenson are scheduled to be sentenced on October 3, 2016.
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Former Teacher and Summer Camp Employee Arrested on Charges of Production and Distribution of Child PornographyRead the Press Release
NEWARK, N.J. – A Morris County, New Jersey, man was arrested and charged today for producing and distributing images of child sexual abuse and enticing a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Colin M. Skeele, 30, of Florham Park, New Jersey, was arrested by agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). He is charged by complaint with two counts of production of child pornography, one count of enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity, and one count of distribution of child pornography. Skeele appeared in before U.S. Magistrate Court Judge Joseph A. Dickson today and was detained without bail.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
Skeele worked as a counselor at a boys’ summer camp in Hardwick, New Jersey, and as a teacher at a parochial school located in Boonton, New Jersey, and a parochial school located in Stirling, New Jersey.
In 2011, Skeele became Facebook friends with an underage boy he met while working as a counselor at a summer camp. The investigation revealed Facebook messages between the boy and Skeele in which Skeele offered to pay him money to take sexually explicit photographs and send them to Skeele. In one instance, Skeele paid the boy $100 to send nude images of himself. Skeele later sent at least one pornographic image of that boy to another boy that had also attended the summer camp.
In February 2012, Skeele communicated online with individuals located in the Philippines to purchase live child sexual abuse shows, which Skeele viewed via an online video chat service. Instant messages obtained during the investigation revealed that Skeele used an online fund transfer service to purchase live child sexual abuse videos involving children as young as 1 year old.
Anyone with information regarding possible victims of this activity is urged to contact the Department of Homeland Security in Newark: 973-776-5500.
The two counts of producing child pornography each carry a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison, a maximum potential penalty of 30 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The count of enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison, a maximum potential penalty of life in prison and a $250,000 fine. The charge of distributing child pornography carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison, a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison, and a $250,000 fine.
U.S. Attorney Fishman credited special agents of the ICE-HSI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Terrence S. Opiola, with the investigation leading to today’s charges and arrest.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan M. Peck of the U.S. Attorney’s Criminal Division.
The charges and allegations in the complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is considered innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Defense counsel: Anthony P. Alfano Esq., Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Former ICE HSI Employee Faces up to 10 Years in Federal Prison After Pleading Guilty to Theft of Government PropertyRead the Press Release
DALLAS — Dwight Horton, 51, a former Mission Support Specialist (MSS) with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Dallas, appeared in federal court this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge Renée Harris Toliver and pleaded guilty to a felony Information charging one count of theft of government property, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.
Horton, a resident of Grand Prairie, Texas, faces a maximum statutory penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. According to the plea agreement filed in the case, Horton agrees to pay $35,000 restitution to HSI. He will remain on bond pending sentencing, which is set for November 16, 2016, before U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade.
“There’s no doubt that the vast majority of federal government employees are good stewards of the taxpayers’ money,” said Charles Anderson, special agent in charge, ICE, Office of Professional Responsibility in San Antonio. “This internal investigation and resulting guilty plea, however, show there will be consequences to those very few who cheat the system by unlawfully lining their own pockets.”
According to documents filed in the case, the investigation began in September 2014 when ICE, Office of Professional Responsibility in Houston received a referral from HSI Dallas indicating that MSS Horton had used a government fleet charge card to purchase automotive supplies without authorization for personal gain.
The investigation revealed that on several occasions, Horton used his government fleet charge card to purchase a set of four tires from at least two tire stores in Dallas, and on each of those occasions, he took the tires with him rather than having them installed on a vehicle. The HSI Dallas facility does not have a maintenance area/shop for mechanics to install tires on fleet vehicles.
The investigation further revealed that Horton used his government fleet charge card to purchase window tint. He also used it to purchase gas at a Tom Thumb in Grand Prairie for his personally-owned vehicles.
Horton resigned his position at HSI Dallas on October 14, 2014.
The case was investigated by agents with ICE, Office of Professional Responsibility in Houston. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Wiley is in charge of the prosecution.
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Former Bernalillo County Firefighter Sentenced to Prison for Federal Child Pornography ConvictionRead the Press Release
ALBUQUERQUE – Patrick M. Lopez, 48, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court to 18 months in prison followed by ten years of supervised release for his conviction on child pornography charges. Lopez also was ordered to pay a $3,000 fine. He will be required to register as a sex offender after he completes his prison sentence.
Lopez was arrested in July 2015, on a criminal complaint charging him with possession of visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. At the time of his arrest, Lopez was employed as a paramedic/firefighter with the Bernalillo County Fire Department.
The charges against Lopez arose from an investigation by the FBI and the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO). On July 10, 2015, the FBI and BCSO executed a federal search warrant at Lopez’s residence. During the search, forensic examiners found a laptop computer that contained videos consistent with child pornography.
On Jan. 19, 2016, Lopez pled guilty to a felony information charging him with possession of child pornography without the benefit of a plea agreement. According to the information, Lopez possessed the child pornography in Bernalillo County, N.M., between Jan. 19, 2015 and July 10, 2015.
This case was investigated by the Albuquerque office of the FBI and BCSO, both members of the New Mexico Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Shammara H. Henderson as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and DOJ’s Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit http://www.justice.gov/psc/.
The case also was brought as a part of the New Mexico ICAC Task Force’s mission, which is to locate, track, and capture Internet child sexual predators and Internet child pornographers in New Mexico. There are 82 federal, state and local law enforcement agencies associated with the New Mexico ICAC Task Force, which is funded by a grant administered by the New Mexico Office of the Attorney General. Anyone with information relating to suspected child predators and suspected child abuse is encouraged to contact federal or local law enforcement.
Former Baptist Church Pastor Sentenced for Child Exploitation ViolationsRead the Press Release
TYLER, Texas — A 33-year-old former preacher at the Lake Highlands Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs, Texas has been sentenced for child exploitation offenses in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.
Chad Calhoun, of Longview, Texas, was convicted by a federal jury on Dec. 10, 2015 for receiving and possessing child pornography and was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Michael H. Schneider on Aug. 3, 2016. Upon his release from custody, Calhoun will serve a term of supervised release of 10 years and will be required to register as a sex offender.
According to the evidence introduced at trial, in June 2014, an investigator with the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office observed an individual making child pornography available on a peer-to-peer file sharing program. The computer user tracked back to Calhoun’s house in Sulphur Springs. During trial, law enforcement introduced evidence showing that child pornography was made available for distribution on the peer-to-peer network from Calhoun’s residence and from the Lake Highlands Baptist Church, where he was the pastor, for more than a year prior to this investigation. Members of law enforcement also testified about the forensic evidence located on a laptop seized from Calhoun, including hundreds of videos of child pornography that had been stored in various folders.
This case was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Marisa Miller and Jim Noble.
Florida Man Found Guilty of Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns with the IRS Claiming Nearly $470,000 in False Tax RefundsRead the Press Release
LOS ANGELES – A Florida man accused of filing false and fraudulent tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service claiming nearly $470,000 in fictitious tax refunds and then attempting to file false liens and encumbrances in retaliation against IRS employees for not paying his tax refund claims has been found guilty by a federal jury in Los Angeles.
Taquan Gullett, who also goes by Maalik Rashe El, 38, of Jacksonville, Florida, was convicted this afternoon in United States District Court. The jury deliberated for two hours before finding Gullett guilty of two counts of making false claims against the United States government and two counts of retaliation against a federal employee or official by attempting to file a false lien or encumbrance.
“Unsatisfied with fraudulently submitting a false tax refund claim for 2009, this defendant doubled down by filing a second fraudulent return for 2010 and by retaliating against the IRS employees who properly rejected his false returns,” said United States Attorney Eileen M. Decker. “As today's jury verdicts reinforce, everyone has an obligation to report their income accurately to the IRS. Furthermore, it is unlawful to retaliate against IRS employees who are simply doing their job, and our office will take such actions seriously and prosecute such behavior to the fullest extent of the law.”
The evidence presented at trial showed that in March, 2010, Gullett filed a 2009 income tax return with the IRS. On that return, Gullett, an exercise physiologist who holds a Master’s degree in Kinesiology, reported that he earned $52,591 in wages, and falsely represented that he generated $221,306 in interest income from three financial institutions. Gullett further represented that the federal tax withheld from his earnings and interest income totaled $221,687, and that he was therefore due a tax refund of $149,296. Gullett requested that the refund be paid via electronic transfer to his personal checking account.
“The belief that you can make up your own rules and file bogus tax returns to get the government to pay you money to which you are not entitled isn’t just wrong, it’s criminal,” stated IRS Criminal Investigation’s Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony J. Orlando. “Today’s guilty verdict proves that people who file false claims will be held accountable for their deceit. It further demonstrates that the IRS, TIGTA and the U.S. Attorney’s Office are duty bound to protect the integrity of the U.S. tax administration system, and to make sure everyone complies with the nation’s tax laws.”
Once the Internal Revenue Service determined Gullet’s 2009 tax return was frivolous and denied his claim for refund, Gullett retaliated by filing false documents with the California Secretary of State claiming that certain IRS officials and employees were indebted to him. One document was styled as a “commercial lien.” In the purported lien, Gullett falsely asserted that two IRS employees owed him over $20 million for his “lawful 2009 claim refund,” for “hindering, impeding, obstruction and/or delaying” his rights, and for “harassment, coercion defrauding, and/or defamation.”
Not deterred by the IRS notifying him that his 2009 tax return and refund claim was frivolous, Gullett attempted the same scheme again in 2011 by filing a fraudulent 2010 tax return. The 2010 tax return claimed a fraudulent tax refund of $320,336. Ultimately, Gullett’s 2010 tax return was also deemed frivolous by the IRS, and a frivolous return penalty was assessed.
“When individuals file fraudulent liens against IRS employees and public officials in retaliation for doing their jobs and in an attempt to intimidate IRS employees, this illegal conduct will not be tolerated. TIGTA and our partners at IRS CI will work to ensure these individuals are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law”, stated Rod Ammari, Special Agent in Charge, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
Gullett is scheduled to be sentenced by United States District Judge Christine A. Snyder on November 14, 2016. At sentencing, Gullett faces a statutory maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison and fines totaling $1,000,000.
The case against Gullett was investigated by IRS Criminal Investigation and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Julian Andre and Paul Stern.
Five Individuals Plead Guilty to International Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering ChargesRead the Press Release
SAN JUAN, P.R. –Lawrence Anderson Fonseca, Sharon Rodríguez-Rosario, and Terrence Edwards entered guilty pleas in an international drug smuggling case before United States District Court Judge Jay A. García-Gregory. These guilty pleas finalized an international drug trafficking investigation and prosecution by the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations and the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico, announced Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico.
Lawrence Anderson Fonseca, a.k.a. “Sinbad,” a British national resident of Tortola; Peter Lev, a Dutch national; Sharon Rodríguez-Rosario, a US citizen resident of Puerto Rico; and Justin Jeremiah Gumbs and Terrence Edwards, US citizens residing in California, were charged on July 16, 2014. The charges were based on their involvement in a conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States through contacts and connections in the British Virgin Islands, the Dominican Republic, and St. Thomas; and money laundering to promote this drug smuggling venture.
Lawrence Fonseca and Terrence Edwards pled guilty to the conspiracy to import 30 kilograms of cocaine into the United States on Monday, August 1st, 2016, while Justin Jeremiah Gumbs pled guilty to the same count on July 7, 2016. These defendants are exposed to a term of imprisonment of not less than 10 years and up to life in prison for the drug trafficking conspiracy. These defendants admitted to transferring $45,000 through various means to finance the international drug smuggling venture.
Co-defendants Peter Lev and Sharon Rodríguez-Rosario plead guilty to money laundering to promote a drug trafficking crime on May 23 and August 1, 2016, respectively. These codefendants are exposed to a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years for their money laundering activities.
Peter Lev admitted to receiving money transfers through Western Union in furtherance of the drug trafficking activities while Sharon Rodríguez-Rosario admitted to receiving a $35,000 swift transfer into her daughter’s bank account in furtherance of the international drug smuggling venture organized by Lawrence Anderson Fonseca, her husband.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Dennise N. Longo Quiñones and Stuart Zander.
Federal Grand Jury Criminal Indictments AnnouncedRead the Press Release
TULSA, Okla.— The results of the August 2016 Federal Grand Jury were announced today by Danny C. Williams Sr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma.
The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing a defendant of alleged federal crimes which must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome a defendant’s presumption of innocence.
Walter Brown Ewing. Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute. Ewing, 39, of Tulsa, is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. If convicted, the statutory maximum penalty is 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine. The Tulsa Police Department and the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the case.
Gilberto Montelongo Ramirez and Miriam Diaz Ramirez. Passport Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft. Gilberto Ramirez, 47, and Miriam Ramirez, 42, both of Broken Arrow, are each charged with making a false statement in a passport application. In addition, Gilberto Ramirez is charged with aggravated identity theft. If convicted, each will face the statutory maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Gilberto Ramirez will also face the statutory maximum penalty of two years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the aggravated identity theft charge. The United States Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security is the investigating agency.
William Sikes and Ernesto Garza Trevino. Drug Conspiracy, Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, and Carrying a Firearm During and in Relation to Drug Trafficking Crimes. Sikes, 29, and Trevino, 54, both of Tulsa, are each charged with conspiring to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine; possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute; and carrying a Ruger .32 caliber pistol during and in relation to drug trafficking crimes. If convicted, the statutory minimum penalty is 10 years and up to life in prison and a $10,000,000 fine for the drug conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine charges; and a statutory minimum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 for the carrying a firearm during and in relation to drug trafficking crimes charge. In addition to the prison sentence, the defendants face a criminal forfeiture money judgment representing facilitating property and money the defendants used to purchase the methamphetamine and proceeds obtained as a result of the drug conspiracy. The Drug Enforcement Administration, the Tulsa Police Department, and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol are the investigating agencies.
East Texans Arrested on Federal ViolationsRead the Press Release
TYLER, Texas - U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced today that five individuals have been arrested following a lengthy investigation into drug trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas.
On Aug. 4, 2016, a combined task force of federal, state and local law enforcement executed federal arrest and search warrants in Plano, Carrollton, Dallas and Tyler, Texas as a result of a joint investigation by the U.S. Drug Administration, Plano Police Department, Internal Revenue Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Smith County Sheriff’s Office.
The operation resulted in the arrest of five defendants named in a 13-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury on Aug. 3, 2016. According to the indictment, from at least April 2013, the defendants, who are all related, conspired to distribute synthetic drugs at two retail establishments in the Eastern District of Texas: Minute Stop/Valero Gas Station located at 11874 Hwy 64 West in Tyler, Texas and Ashes Smokes and Tattoos located at 1428 Avenue K in Plano, Texas. Those arrested and named in the indictment are:
Saleem Jaffer Jiwani, 58, of Tyler; Adeel Uz Zaman Khan, 30, of Carrollton; Nadia Farishta, 53, of Dallas; Sharjeel Jeff Ali, 28, of Dallas; and
Nimrose Khan, 32, of Carrollton.Over $250,000 in cash and in excess of 6,000 packages of synthetic drugs were recovered during today’s law enforcement operations.
If convicted, the defendants face as much as 20 years in federal prison.
This case is being investigated by DEA, Plano Police Department, IRS, ATF, and the Smith County Sheriff’s Office and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary Ann Cozby.
An indictment is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Eagle Butte Man Acquitted of Sex Abuse ChargesRead the Press Release
United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man was acquitted of Aggravated Sexual Abuse by Force and Sexual Abuse of a Person Incapable of Consenting as a result of a federal jury trial in Pierre, South Dakota, beginning August 2, 2016, and concluding on August 4, 2016.
Lloyd Red Horse, age 33, was indicted by a federal grand jury on April 13, 2016.
The charges stemmed from an alleged incident that occurred in October 2015.
The investigation was conducted by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. The U.S. Attorney's Office prosecuted the case.
District Men Sentenced to Prison Terms on Charges Stemming from Murder of Man During Noontime RobberyRead the Press Release
WASHINGTON – Tavon Pinkney, 20, William Bass, 18, and Kalif Brown, 23, all of Washington, D.C., were sentenced today to prison terms on charges stemming from the shooting death of a man in Northeast Washington, U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips announced.
The three men pled guilty to charges in April 2016 in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The pleas were contingent upon the Court’s approval. The plea agreements called for a 17-year sentence for Pinkney for second-degree murder while armed and a five-year prison term for Brown for robbery. The third plea agreement called for Bass to be sentenced to a term within the District of Columbia Voluntary Sentencing Guidelines for assault with intent to rob while armed. The Honorable Robert E. Morin accepted the pleas today and sentenced the defendants accordingly; Bass was sentenced to a 5 ½-year prison term. Following their prison terms, all three defendants will be placed on periods of supervised release.
According to the government’s evidence, just before noon on February 16, 2015, the defendants were driven to the 300 block of 61st Street NE for purposes of conducting a PCP transaction with the victim, Rico Myers, 25, and his friend. Once there, the defendants entered an alley and Pinkney pulled a gun, demanding the victim’s possessions.
Bass began going through Mr. Myers’s pockets, while Brown robbed Mr. Myers’s friend. Mr. Myers began struggling to defend himself and Pinkney then shot him four times. The defendants ran to the waiting car on 61st Street NE, which then drove off.
Mr. Myers ran out of the alley and collapsed on a sidewalk in the 300 block of 61st Street NE. He was taken to a hospital, where all efforts to save his life were unsuccessful. An autopsy performed by the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the cause of death to be multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death to be homicide.
In announcing the sentences, U.S. Attorney Phillips commended the work of the detectives of the Criminal Investigations Division, Homicide Branch, crime scene officers, and the Sixth Police District of the Metropolitan Police Department, as well as Special Agent Benjamin Inman of the FBI’s Cellular Analysis Survey Team. He also expressed appreciation for the work of the D.C. Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services and the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. He acknowledged the efforts of those who worked on the case from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including Victim/Witness Advocate Diana Lim, Victim/Witness Security Specialist M. Laverne Forrest, and Paralegal Specialist Lashone Samuels. Finally, he praised the work of Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Spence, who investigated and prosecuted the case.
Columbia Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme, Failure to Pay TaxesRead the Press Release
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a Columbia, Mo., tax preparer has pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding his clients and failing to pay his personal income taxes, which totaled nearly $300,000.
David Lee Keithley, 63, of Columbia, waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Matt J. Whitworth on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, to an information that charges him with one count of assisting in the filing of a false income tax return and one count of failing to file an income tax return.
Keithley owned and operated Keithley and Associates, offering tax preparation and payroll tax services in Columbia. Keithley was hired by his clients to prepare the proper tax returns as well as make the tax deposits to the government. After accepting funds from his clients, however, Keithley failed to make the clients’ tax deposits to the government. Instead, Keithley admitted today, he used the money for his own personal benefit. When clients contacted Keithley after receiving letters from the IRS indicating these returns had not been filed or taxes had not been paid, he told his clients he would contact the IRS to correct it. The total amount of these misappropriated funds is $120,354.
Keithley also admitted that he willfully failed to file federal income tax returns for tax years 2009 through 2013. The total amount of tax owed by Keithley to the IRS for those years is $148,423. In addition, Keithley owes the state of Missouri $22,264 for state income taxes due for the years 2009-2013.
The total loss caused by Keithley’s criminal conduct is $291,041.
Under federal statutes, Keithley is subject to a sentence of up to four years in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes, as the sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lawrence E. Miller. It was investigated by IRS-Criminal Investigation.
Cleveland Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Transporting Minors to California to Engage in Commercial Sex ActsRead the Press Release
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —Jarrail Lamont Smith, 24, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Troy L. Nunley to 15 years in prison on two counts of interstate transportation of a minor for the purpose of prostitution, Acting United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
According to court documents, in August 2015, Smith traveled from Cleveland to California with two minor victims with the expectation that they would engage in commercial sex acts with others for his benefit. Once they arrived in Northern California, he directed them to post advertisements for sexual services online. The investigation revealed multiple advertisements posted in the Bay Area and Sacramento that featured photographs of both victims. After receiving a tip that one of the minors was being trafficked at a motel in Sacramento, the FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force initiated a sting operation to recover her. The operation was successful, and agents found the other minor victim in the same hotel room. One of the minors had two black eyes when the task force located her.
“Sex trafficking of minors is a horrendous crime, and we will not sit idle while criminals take advantage of our nation’s youth,” said FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Manuel Alvarez. “This case highlights the commitment of our FBI Child Exploitation Task Force partners to combat this crime problem.”
This case was the product of an investigation by the FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force, which is made up of FBI agents and detectives from the Sacramento Police Department and Roseville Police Department. Assistant United States Attorneys Michele Beckwith and Nirav Desai prosecuted the case.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute those who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc. Click on the “resources” tab for information about internet safety education
Chubbuck Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security FraudRead the Press Release
POCATELLO - Jeanna Jimenez, 45, of Chubbuck, Idaho, pleaded guilty yesterday to social security fraud, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Jimenez was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boise on August 11, 2015.
According to the plea agreement, Jimenez was the representative payee for three of her children’s Supplement Security Income benefits. As such, she agreed to spend the benefits on the beneficiaries, her children, and conserve any unused funds on their behalf. From in and about November 2013 and continuing through in and about April 2014, the three children were removed from the defendant’s care and remained in the custody of the State of Idaho. During that time, Jimenez received a total of $12,912 in benefits that she spent.
Social security fraud in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1307(a) is punishable by up to one year in jail, a maximum fine of $100,000, up to one year of supervised release, and up to five years of probation.
Sentencing is set for October 12, 2016, before Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge at the federal courthouse in Pocatello.
The case was investigated by the Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General with help from the Chubbuck Police Department. The case was prosecuted by a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney as part of a partnership venture between the Social Security Administration Office of General Counsel and the United States Attorney’s Office to prosecute social security fraud.
Child Pornography Charges Filed Against Houma ManRead the Press Release
U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that REHER MORRIS, age 28, of Houma, was indicted today for crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children.
According to today’s Indictment, beginning at an unknown time to on or about December 8, 2015, MORRIS knowingly downloaded and received images and videos depicting the sexual victimization of minors.
If convicted, MORRIS faces a mandatory minimum sentence of not less than five years and a maximum sentence of up to twenty years imprisonment, followed by up to a lifetime term of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.
U. S. Attorney Polite reiterated that the Indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc. For more information about internet safety education, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc and click on the tab "resources."
U.S. Attorney Polite praised the work of the U. S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the Louisiana Bureau of Investigations’ Cyber Crime Unit in investigating this matter. The prosecution of this case is being handled by Project Safe Childhood Coordinator and Fraud Section Chief, Assistant U. S. Attorney Brian M. Klebba.
Charleston man pleads guilty to Federal escape and heroin chargesRead the Press Release
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston man pleaded guilty today to separate charges of escape and possession with intent to distribute heroin, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Brandon Christopher Solomon, 21, originally from Detroit, entered his guilty plea to a two-count indictment.
Solomon admitted that in December 2015, he escaped from a halfway house in St. Albans. Solomon was at the halfway house finishing a sentence for violating his federal supervised release from a prior drug conviction. Solomon’s whereabouts were unknown for several months until April 28, 2016, when officers with the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team located him while executing a search warrant on Daniel Boone Drive in Charleston. Solomon was arrested on the outstanding escape warrant, and when he was searched, officers located six baggies of heroin and cash in his pocket.
Solomon faces up to 25 years in federal prison when he is sentenced on October 27, 2016.
The United States Marshals Service and the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team conducted the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Haley Bunn is in charge of the prosecution. The plea hearing was held before United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin.
This prosecution was brought as part of an ongoing effort led by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia to combat the illicit sale and misuse of prescription drugs and heroin. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, joined by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, is committed to aggressively pursuing and shutting down illegal pill trafficking, eliminating open air drug markets, and curtailing the spread of opiate painkillers and heroin in communities across the Southern District.
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Carlsbad Man Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Firearms LawsRead the Press Release
ALBUQUERQUE – Mia Coy Campbell, 33, of Carlsbad, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to violating the federal firearms laws by unlawfully possessing a firearm. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Campbell will be sentenced to 60 months in federal prison followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court.
Campbell was arrested on Sept. 24, 2015, on a criminal complaint charging him with unlawfully possessing a firearm on July 30 and 31, 2015, in Eddy and Chaves Counties, N.M. According to the complaint, law enforcement officers found an assault rifle, which Campbell allegedly used to shoot at an occupied residence in Carlsbad, when they executed a search warrant at a residence in Roswell, N.M.
Campbell was indicted in Oct. 2015, and charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm in Eddy County on Aug. 4, 2015. The indictment was superseded in Feb. 2016, to charge Campbell with two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm based on his possession of firearms on July 31, 2015 and Aug. 4, 2015, and one count of unlawfully possessing a machinegun on July 31, 2015. Campbell was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition because of his prior felony convictions for possession of methamphetamine and escape of a prisoner.
During today’s proceedings, Campbell entered a guilty plea to the superseding indictment. In entering the guilty plea, Campbell admitted that on July 30 and 31, 2015, he possessed an assault rifle, which is considered a machinegun under federal law. Campbell also admitted that on Aug. 4, 2015, he unlawfully possessed a pistol. Campbell acknowledged that he was prohibited from possessing firearms because of his status as a convicted felon.
Campbell remains in custody pending a sentencing hearing, which has yet to be scheduled.
Campbell also is awaiting sentencing in another federal case in which a federal jury convicted him in March 2016, of being a felon in possession of a firearm. In that case, the jury found Campbell guilty of unlawfully possessing a firearm in Eddy County on Sept. 24, 2015. Campbell faces a statutory maximum penalty of ten years in prison.
This case was investigated by the Roswell office of the FBI and the Carlsbad Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Randy M. Castellano and John A. Balla of the U.S. Attorney’s Las Cruces Branch Office are prosecuting the case.
Caribou Man Sentenced to 28 Months for Bath Salts Distribution ConspiracyRead the Press Release
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Tel: (207) 945-0373Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Dustin Giles, 31, of Caribou, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. for conspiring to distribute bath salts to 28 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. The defendant pled guilty to the charge on January 12, 2016.
According to court records, between about January 2012 and June 2014, Giles conspired with others in Aroostook County to obtain bath salts overseas via the internet and distribute it. Specifically, Giles was supplied with bath salts by another member of the conspiracy and distributed it to multiple customers.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency with assistance from the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
Bowie Man Sentenced for Illegally Removing Artifacts from Prehistoric Native American SiteRead the Press Release
TUCSON, Ariz. - David James Ioli, 69, of Bowie, Ariz., was sentenced today by U.S. Magistrate Judge D. Thomas Ferraro to five years of probation and ordered to pay over $8,000 to the Bureau of Land Management after previously pleading guilty to unlawfully removing ancient Native American artifacts from an archaeological site on public land.
On multiple occasions in April and May 2012, Ioli visited the Nine Mile Archaeological Site, which is owned and managed by the BLM, near Bowie. Archaeologists date the site to the late Mogollon to early Salado period, which would make it between a thousand and eight hundred years old. During his visits, Ioli excavated and removed numerous artifacts, including pottery, arrowheads, and grinding stones known as manos and metates. Judge Ferraro ordered the repayment of $8,707 to compensate the BLM for both the restoration and repair of the site and the loss of scientific knowledge caused by the removal of the artifacts from their archaeological context. As an additional condition of probation, Ioli is not permitted to enter lands owned by the BLM, the National Park Service, or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Ioli was also required to turn over to the BLM all the artifacts he took and all the tools he used to remove them.
The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Land Management. The prosecution was handled by Brian R. Decker, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Tucson.
CASE NUMBER: CR-16-336-TUC-CKJ(DTF)
RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-058_Ioli
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Alleged Associates of La Cosa Nostra Charged with Extortion and LoansharkingRead the Press Release
Five alleged associates of the Genovese La Cosa Nostra (LCN) crime family were charged today with extortion by threat of physical violence, making extortionate extensions of credit and collection on an extension of credit by extortionate means.
Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz of the District of Massachusetts; Hampden County, Massachusetts, District Attorney Anthony Gulluni; Special Agent in Charge Harold H. Shaw of the FBI’s Boston Division; and Colonel Richard D. McKeon of the Massachusetts State Police announced.
Ralph Santaniello, 49, of Longmeadow, Massachusetts; Giovanni Calabrese, aka John Calabrese, 53, of Longmeadow; Gerald Daniele, 51, of Longmeadow; Francesco Depergola, 60, of Springfield, Massachusetts; and Richard Valentini, 51, of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, were each charged with one count of collecting on an extension of credit by extortionate means. In addition, Santaniello, Calabrese and Depergola were each charged with one count of extortion by threat of physical violence; and Daniele was charged with two counts of making extortionate extensions of credit and one count of collecting on an extension of credit by extortionate means.
According to the indictment, the defendants were associates of the Genovese LCN crime family in New York and committed various criminal activities in Springfield, including loansharking (e.g., the making of unlawful loans and extortionate extensions of credit); extortion from persons who were involved in legitimate and illegitimate businesses, including illegal gambling businesses; and the collection of unlawful debts. In conducting their illegal activities, the defendants allegedly used violence and, exploiting their relationship with the LCN, implied threats of murder and physical violence to instill fear in their victims.
The indictment alleges that in 2013, Santaniello, Calabrese, Depergola and Valentini attempted to extort money from a Springfield businessman. Santaniello allegedly assaulted the victim and threatened to cut off his head and bury his body if he did not comply. Over a period of four months, the victim paid $20,000 to Santaniello, Calabrese, Depergola and Valentini to protect himself and his business.
Additionally, according to the indictment, during a six-month period in 2015, Daniele allegedly extended two extortionate and usurious loans to an individual, and then, with the assistance of Santaniello and Calabrese, threatened the individual if he did not make payments on the loan.
The charges and allegations contained in an indictment are merely accusations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Individuals who believe they may have been victimized by the defendants should contact the FBI at (413) 732-0159.
The FBI Springfield Division’s Organized Crime Unit and the Massachusetts State Police’s Police Detective Unit assigned to District Attorney Gulluni’s Office and State Police Special Services Unit investigated the case. Chief Kevin O’Regan of the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts’ Springfield Branch Office and Trial Attorney Marianne Shelvey of the Criminal Division’s Organized Crime and Gang Section are prosecuting the case.
Alleged Associates of La Cosa Nostra Charged with Extortion and LoansharkingRead the Press Release
BOSTON – Five alleged associates of the Genovese La Cosa Nostra (LCN) crime family were arrested today on extortion related charges.
Ralph Santaniello, 49, Giovanni Calabrese, aka John Calabrese, 53, and Gerald Daniele, 51, all of Longmeadow, Mass.; Francesco Depergola, 60, of Springfield, Mass.; and Richard Valentini, 51, of East Longmeadow, Mass., were each charged with federal crimes related to extortion. Santaniello, Calabrese, Depergola and Valentini were charged with conspiracy and interference with commerce by threats and violence. Santaniello, Calabrese and Daniele were charged with conspiracy and the use of extortionate means to collect extensions of credit. Daniele was charged with two counts of making extortionate extensions of credit.
According to the indictment, the defendants were associates of the Genovese LCN crime family in New York and committed various criminal activities in Springfield, including loansharking and extortion from legitimate and illegitimate businesses, including illegal gambling businesses and the collection of unlawful debts. The defendants allegedly used violence, exploited their relationship with the LCN and implied threats of murder and physical violence to instill fear in their victims.
In 2013, Santaniello, Calabrese, Depergola and Valentini allegedly attempted to extort money from a Springfield businessman. Santaniello allegedly assaulted the businessman and threatened to cut off his head and bury his body if he did not comply. Over a period of four months, the businessman paid $20,000 to Santaniello, Calabrese, Depergola and Valentini to protect himself and his business.
Additionally, according to the indictment, during a six-month period in 2015, Daniele extended two extortionate and usurious loans to an individual, and then, with the assistance of Santaniello and Calabrese, threatened the individual if he did not make payments on the loans.
The changing statutes each provide for a sentence of no greater than 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, a fine of $250,000 and forfeiture. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz of the District of Massachusetts; Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni; Harold H. Shaw, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division; and Colonel Richard D. McKeon, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police made the announcement today. The case was investigated by the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to District Attorney Gulluni’s office, the Massachusetts State Police Special Services Unit and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Springfield. Kevin O’Regan, Chief of Ortiz’s Springfield Branch Office and Trial Attorney Marianne Shelvey of the Criminal Division’s Organized Crime and Gang Section are prosecuting the case.
The charges and allegations contained in an indictment are merely accusations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Albuquerque Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Heroin Trafficking ConvictionRead the Press Release
ALBUQUERQUE – Ramon Phillip Baca, 44, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court to 57 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his heroin trafficking conviction.
Baca was indicted on Dec. 1, 2015, and charged with distributing heroin on May 20, 2015 and June 16, 2015, in Bernalillo County, N.M.
On May 3, 2016, Baca pled guilty to distributing heroin, and admitted that on June 16, 2015, he met with an individual who, unbeknownst to him was working with the FBI, with the intention of selling him two ounces of heroin in exchange for $1,300.
This case was investigated by the Albuquerque office of the FBI and the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the New Mexico Corrections Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Shana B. Long prosecuted the case as part of the New Mexico Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) Initiative.
The HOPE Initiative was launched in January 2015 by the UNM Health Sciences Center and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in response to the national opioid epidemic, which has had a disproportionately devastating impact on New Mexico. Opioid addiction has taken a toll on public safety, public health and the economic viability of our communities. Working in partnership with the DEA, the Bernalillo County Opioid Accountability Initiative, Healing Addiction in our Community (HAC), the Albuquerque Public Schools and other community stakeholders, HOPE’s principal goals are to protect our communities from the dangers associated with heroin and opioid painkillers and reducing the number of opioid-related deaths in New Mexico.
The HOPE Initiative is comprised of five components: (1) prevention and education; (2) treatment; (3) law enforcement; (4) reentry; and (5) strategic planning. HOPE’s law enforcement component is led by the Organized Crime Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the DEA in conjunction with their federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement partners. Targeting members of major heroin and opioid trafficking organizations for investigation and prosecution is a priority of the HOPE Initiative. Learn more about the New Mexico HOPE Initiative at http://www.HopeInitiativeNM.org.
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York Man Indicted for Distribution of Heroin and Possession of FirearmsRead the Press Release
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that a federal grand jury in Harrisburg has indicted Christian Hogan, age 35, for distribution of heroin and unlawful possession of firearms.
According to U.S. Attorney Peter Smith, the West Manchester Police Department allegedly observed Hogan selling heroin on September 22, 2015. Subsequent further investigation, including a search warrant resulting in the alleged seizure of handguns and evidence of additional alleged sales of heroin by Hogan in February 2016.
The matter was investigated by the West Manchester and York Police Departments, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott R. Ford.
This case was brought as part of two district wide initiatives to combatting the nationwide epidemic regarding the use and distribution of heroin. Led by the United States Attorney’s Office; (1) the heroin initiative targets heroin traffickers operating in the Middle District of Pennsylvania and is part of a coordinated effort among federal, state and local law enforcement agencies; and (2) the Violent Crime Reduction Partnership (“VCRP”), a district wide initiative to combat the spread of violent crime in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Led by the United States Attorney’s Office, the VCRP consists of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies whose mission is to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who commit violent crimes.
Indictments are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.
A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
The maximum penalty for these offenses is life imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the Judge is also required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public and provide for the defendant's educational, vocational and medical needs. For these reasons, the statutory maximum penalty for the offense is not an accurate indicator of the potential sentence for a specific defendant.
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Wisconsin man charged with fraud and obstruction after falsely claiming to be Navy SEAL wounded four times in VietnamRead the Press Release
A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment charging a Wisconsin man for crimes related to his false claims that he was a Navy SEAL wounded four times in Vietnam, said Carole S. Rendon, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
Kenneth E. Jozwiak, 67, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged with unlawfully exhibiting a military discharge certificate, theft of government money, making false statements to federal agents, and attempting to obstruct an official proceeding.
“This defendant’s lies about his service are an affront to those who saw combat and those wounded fighting on behalf of our nation,” Rendon said. “This defendant did neither, and falsely inflated his service record in an effort to get additional benefits.”
“This indictment reflects the VA OIG’s commitment to vigorously pursue those individuals that falsify military service records and defraud the VA,” said Gavin McClaren, Resident Agent in Charge of the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General’s Cleveland office.
Jozwiak on September 4, 2014, exhibited a DD-214 (military discharge certificate) that claimed, in part, that Jozwiak was a highly decorated Vietnam War veteran, that he was a four-time recipient of the Purple Heart, and that he was a Navy SEAL -- all entries Jozwiak knew were totally false, according to the indictment.
Additionally, Jozwiak defrauded the Department of Veterans Affairs of $2,289 through veteran’s entitlements he received between August and December 2014. In January 2015, Jozwiak made several false statements to federal agents about his fraudulent activities and his military service, and that he attempted to obstruct an official proceeding by tampering with a material witness, according to the indictment.
If convicted, the sentence in this case will be determined by the court after consideration of the federal sentencing guidelines which depend upon a number of factors unique to each case, including the defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense and the unique characteristics of the violation. In all cases the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and in most cases it will be less than the maximum.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Benedict S. Gullo. The case was investigated by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General—Criminal Investigative Division.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Watuga, TX Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Connection with an Alien Smuggling SchemeRead the Press Release
In San Antonio today, 34-year-old Drew Christopher Potter of Watuga, TX, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in an undocumented alien smuggling conspiracy announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Shane Folden.
On September 18, 2015, Frio County Sheriff’s deputies along with U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Cotulla Border Patrol Station responded to a 911 call from someone who witnessed multiple subjects exiting a semi-tractor trailer parked at a local convenience store along Interstate 35 South. At the scene, authorities encountered the driver, Potter, and 39 undocumented aliens including 28 adult males, 7 adult females and four minors from Guatemala, El Salvador and Mexico.
On April 21, 2016, Potter pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit transport undocumented aliens for financial gain. According to the factual basis filed in this case, Potter admitted that he was paid $800 to drive the semi-tractor trailer containing the undocumented aliens from Laredo to San Antonio.
This case was investigated by HSI, U.S. Border Patrol and the Frio County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Matthew Lathrop prosecuted this case on behalf of the Government.
Waterbury Tax Preparer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Filing Hundreds of False Tax ReturnsRead the Press Release
Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MARCUS FOX, 42, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Alfred V. Covello in Hartford to 12 months of imprisonment, followed by one year of supervised release, for preparing and filing hundreds of false tax returns.
According to court documents and statements made in court, FOX prepared tax returns for individuals in his community, many of whom were associated with a church he attended. From approximately 2009 through 2012, FOX prepared and filed more than 900 tax returns with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service on behalf of clients. A number of tax returns that FOX prepared contained false information, including false childcare credits, education credits, American opportunity credits, itemized deductions, education expenses, charitable contributions, unreimbursed employee business expenses, hobby expenses, and childcare costs. The false returns resulted in clients receiving substantial refunds to which they were not entitled. FOX typically received payment of between $200 and $350 for his tax preparation services.
In addition, beginning in approximately 2011, FOX falsified a number of returns in a manner that allowed FOX to secure a greater payout for himself without his clients' knowledge. FOX would prepare a client tax return with significant falsified credits or expense deductions, which resulted in a fraudulent claim for a substantial refund. The tax return would be e-filed with the IRS with instructions to split payment of the large refund between the client and FOX, with FOX receiving a substantial portion of the payment. FOX would also prepare a second tax return, which he never filed, but instead provided to his client to hide the ongoing scheme.
The government suffered a tax loss of more than $2.2 million as a result of this scheme.
On March 31, 2016, FOX pleaded guilty to two counts of aiding and assisting the filing of a false tax return.
This matter was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation Division, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher W. Schmeisser.
Virginia Man Arrested for Attempting to Support ISILRead the Press Release
Nicholas Young, 36, of Fairfax, Virginia, was arrested today on charges of attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Young is employed by the Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) as a law enforcement officer.
Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente of the Eastern District of Virginia and Assistant Director in Charge Paul M. Abbate of the FBI’s Washington Field Office made the announcement. Young’s initial appearance is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. before U.S. Magistrate Judge Theresa C. Buchanan of the Eastern District of Virginia.
According to the affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint, Young has been employed as an MTPD officer since 2003. Law enforcement first interviewed Young in September 2010 in connection with his acquaintance, Zachary Chesser, who had been arrested and subsequently pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. Over the next several years, Young allegedly had numerous interactions with undercover law enforcement personnel and an FBI confidential human source (CHS) regarding his knowledge of and interest in terrorism-related activity. Many of these interactions were recorded. Law enforcement also interviewed Young’s family and co-workers. In 2011, Young met with an undercover law enforcement officer, and several of these meetings included another of Young’s acquaintances, Amine El Khalifi, who later pleaded guilty to charges relating to his plan to conduct a suicide bombing at the U.S. Capitol Building in 2012.
According to the affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint, in 2011, Young traveled to Libya once and attempted to travel there a second time. Young told FBI agents that he had been with rebels attempting to overthrow the Muammar Qaddafi regime. Baggage searches revealed that Young traveled with body armor, a kevlar helmet and several other military-style items, according to the allegations.
According to the affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint, on about 20 separate occasions in 2014, Young met with the CHS, who posed as a U.S. military reservist of Middle Eastern descent who wanted to travel overseas to join ISIL. During these conversations, Young allegedly advised the CHS on how to evade law enforcement detection by utilizing specific travel methods and advised the CHS to watch out for informants and not discuss his plans with others.
According to the affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint, also in 2014, the CHS led Young to believe that he had successfully left the United States and joined ISIL. In reality, the CHS had no further contact with Young. All further communications between Young and the CHS’s email account were actually communications between Young and FBI undercover personnel posing as the CHS. In June 2015, Young emailed the CHS asking for advice from the CHS’s commanders on how to send money to ISIL. Young said, “[u]nfortunately I have enough flags on my name that I can’t even buy a plane ticket without little alerts ending up in someone’s hands, so I imagine banking transactions are automatically monitored and will flag depending on what is going on.”
In December 2015, the FBI interviewed Young, ostensibly in connection with an investigation into the whereabouts of the CHS, according to the affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint. Young allegedly said that the CHS had left the United States to go on a vacation tour in Turkey approximately one year ago. In addition, according to the allegations in the complaint, Young said that he knew of no one in the United States or overseas who helped the CHS cross the Turkish border into Syria.
On July 18, 2016, Young allegedly communicated with a person who he believed to be the CHS regarding purchasing gift cards for mobile-messaging accounts that ISIL purportedly uses in recruiting others to join the terrorist organization. According to the affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint, on July 28, 2016, Young sent 22 gift card codes to the FBI undercover officer posing as the CHS with a message that stated: “Respond to verify receipt . . . may not answer depending on when as this device will be destroyed after all are sent to prevent the data being possibly seen on this end in the case of something unfortunate.” The codes were ultimately redeemed by the FBI for $245, according to court documents.
A criminal complaint is merely an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
If convicted, Young faces a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes. If convicted of any offense, the sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the court based on the advisory Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The MTPD initiated this investigation and continues to work collaboratively with the FBI Washington Field Office’s Joint Terrorism Task Force on the case. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Gordon D. Kromberg and John T. Gibbs of the Eastern District of Virginia and Trial Attorney David P. Cora of the National Security Division.
Two Southern Illinois Men and Arizona Man Indicted on Methamphetamine Related ChargesRead the Press Release
Kedly G. Newlin, 57, of Lawrenceville, IL, Kelly W. Cessna, 46, of Bridgeport, IL, and Lorenzo Molina, 50, of Phoenix, AZ, were indicted on July 19, 2016, on methamphetamine related charges in a four count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury, Donald S. Boyce, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today.
Count 1 charges that from November 2015, until June 18, 2016, in Crawford, Lawrence, and Richland Counties, within the Southern District of Illinois, and elsewhere, Newlin, Cessna, and Molina conspired to distribute methamphetamine in violation of federal law. The total amount of methamphetamine involved in the conspiracy was fifty (50) grams or more of crystal methamphetamine (Ice), or five hundred (500) grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine.
Count 2 charges that on February 17, 2016, in Crawford County, Newlin knowingly and intentionally possessed with the intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Count 3 charges that in mid to late May 2016, in Richland County, Molina knowingly and intentionally distributed methamphetamine. The amount of methamphetamine involved was five (5) grams or more of crystal methamphetamine (Ice), or fifty (50) grams or more of a mixture and substance methamphetamine.2
Count 4 charges that on June 9, 2016, in Lawrence County, Cessna knowingly and intentionally possessed with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. The total amount of methamphetamine involved was fifty (50) grams or more of crystal methamphetamine (Ice), or five hundred (500) grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine.
With respect to Count 1, all three defendants face a minimum of 10 years up to life imprisonment, up to a $10,000,000 fine, and supervised release of not less than 5 years
With respect to Count 2, Newlin faces up to 20 years imprisonment, up to $1,000,000 fine, and supervised release of not less than 3 years.
With respect to Count 3, Molina faces 5-40 years’ imprisonment, up to a $5,000,000 fine, and supervised release of not less than 4 years.
With respect to Count 4, Cessna faces a minimum of 10 years up to life imprisonment, up to a $10,000,000 fine, and supervised release of not less than 5 years
An Indictment is a formal charge against a defendant. Under the law, a defendant is presumed to be innocent of a charge until proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt to the satisfaction of a jury.
The investigation in this case was conducted by the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, the Robinson, Illinois Police Department, the Bridgeport, Illinois Police Department, the Lawrenceville County Sheriff’s Office, the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, and the Department of Homeland Security.
Two Michigan Men Indicted for Operating A $2.1 Million Nationwide Investment Fraud SchemeRead the Press Release
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that two Michigan men were indicted by a grand jury in Harrisburg on multiple charges arising out of a nation-wide investment fraud scheme.
According to United States Attorney Peter Smith, Dennis Tubbergen, age 53 , and Christopher Ostrowski, age 53, both of Michigan, were charged with allegedly defrauding investors from California to Pennsylvania between 2010 and 2013. The grand jury found that Tubbergen and Ostrowski used a company based in Grand Rapids, Michigan named GTBK Marketing to sell an investment program called Immediate Legacy (ILP). The United States mail and the internet and email were used to market the investment program nationwide. A material part of their representation to investors was that ILP was being used by hospitals, charities, colleges and universities and that each investor who purchased the program was guaranteed at least 14 pre-contacted customers who were waiting to buy the product.
The investigation established that these alleged material representations were false and that as a result investors lost a total of approximately $2.1 million dollars. Ostrowski is also separately charged with having made false statements and representations to both the FBI and the federal grand jury in Harrisburg when interviewed and questioned in 2013 about his involvement in selling the ILP to potential investors.
The government is also seeking forfeiture of the approximately $2.1 million obtained in connection with the scheme and property by the defendants from the proceeds.
This case was investigated by the Harrisburg Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney William A. Behe has been assigned the prosecution of this case.
A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. The maximum penalty under federal law on each of the wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud counts is 20 years imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a $250,000.00 fine. The obstruction of the grand jury charge is punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment and a $250,000.00 fine, while the charges of providing false information to law enforcement and to the federal grand jury are each punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and a $250,000.00 fine. The Judge is also required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public and provide for the defendant's educational, vocational and medical needs. For these reasons, the statutory maximum penalty for the offense is not an accurate indicator of the potential sentence for a specific defendant.
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Toledo men indicted for beating African-American stranger they saw on the streetRead the Press Release
A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment charging Charles Butler, 33, and Robert Paschalis, 25, both of Toledo, with a federal hate crime today for beating an African-American stranger they saw on the street.
The indictment was announced by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Vanita Gupta, U.S. Attorney Carole S. Rendon of the Northern District of Ohio, Special Agent in Charge Stephen D. Anthony of the FBI’s Cleveland Division, Toledo Police Chief George Kral and Lucas County Prosecutor Julie Bates.
The men are accused of beating the victim, A.W., because he is black. On May 18, 2016, Butler and Paschalis drove past A.W. on the street while A.W. was unloading items from his truck. The two men circled back, got out of their own truck and began attacking A.W. while yelling racial slurs. Butler grabbed a broom from the back of A.W.’s truck and struck A.W. with it multiple times, according to court documents.
The beating stopped only when two off-duty Ohio state police officers happened on the scene and pulled Butler and Paschalis away. A.W. suffered an orbital fracture and damage to his right eye. Butler later posted to Facebook that the attack was “in the name of the White Race,” according to court documents.
“These defendants launched an unprovoked attack on an African-American man based solely on his race,” Rendon said. “There is no place for racial violence in our society and these two men will be held accountable.”
“These individuals engaged in a violent assault against another person based on his race and now will be held accountable,” Anthony said. “The FBI will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to ensure hate crimes are thoroughly investigated and prosecuted to the greatest extent of the law.”
Kral said: “The Toledo Police Department is committed to protecting all citizens from those who chose to pray on them. Whenever a crime is motivated simply because of the victim’s race it makes the crime all the worse. I commend the United States Attorney’s Office for the charging of this person as they see fit. I want to let the citizens of Toledo know that we will work tirelessly to protect their interest at the local, state and federal level.”
An indictment is only a charge and the defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Freeman of the Northern District of Ohio and Trial Attorney Dana Mulhauser of the Civil Rights Division’s Criminal Section following an investigation by the FBI’s Toledo Resident Agency, in cooperation with Toledo Police Department and Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office.
Three Individuals Plead Guilty in Oxycodone CaseRead the Press Release
U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that WALLACE STOGNER, age 61, of Bogalusa; DANIELLE MEISNER, age 31, of Mandeville; and KAREN SMITH, age 57, of Slidell, pled guilty today to charges relating to illegal distribution of oxycodone pills. Oxycodone is a prescription-only Schedule II controlled substance and a highly addictive and abused opioid drug.
STOGNER pled guilty to two counts of illegal distribution of oxycodone, as charged in an Indictment filed last year, and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment. MEISNER and SMITH each pled guilty to a Superseding Bill of Information charging conspiracy to obtain controlled substances through misrepresentation and subterfuge, a crime which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 4 years. All three defendants are scheduled for sentencing before U.S. District Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt on November 9, 2016.
U.S. Attorney Polite praised the work of the DEA Tactical Diversion Squad in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Michael B. Redmann is in charge of the prosecution.
Texas Nurse Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud SchemeRead the Press Release
PLANO, Texas – A 55-year-old Denton County, Texas, nurse, has been sentenced to federal prison for health care fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales.
Florence Kroma, a/k/a Florence Kamara, a/k/a Florence Koroma, a/k/a Florence Bangura, 55, of Denton, Texas, was found guilty by a jury of nine counts of health care fraud following a four-day trial before U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone in December, 2015. She was sentenced today to 97 months in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $775,099.09 to Medicare.
According to information presented in court, Kroma, a registered nurse, owned and operated Mt. Zion Home Health Agency in Denton, Texas. From April 2008 to October 2013, Kroma carried out a scheme to defraud Medicare through the submission of false and fraudulent claims for skilled nursing services which were not provided and which were not authorized by the patients’ physicians. At times, Kroma submitted claims for services which she allegedly provided when she was out of state. At other times, Kroma submitted claims for services which she allegedly provided to patients who testified that they did not know her and had never heard of her company. Kroma was indicted by a federal grand jury on June 11, 2015.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of State.
Any individuals with knowledge of these or other health care fraud violations are encouraged to contact the Department of Health and Human Services’ fraud hotline at 1-800-HHS-TIPS (447-8477)
Tennessee Tax Return Preparer Incarcerated After Being Held in Civil Contempt for Violating a Federal Court OrderRead the Press Release
Court Ordered Jailing of Return Preparer for Failure to Obey Court Orders
Today, Kevin Williams, a former tax return preparer, voluntarily surrendered to the U.S. Marshal’s Service. On July 21, a federal district court in Memphis, Tennessee, issued the warrant for the arrest of Williams for his civil contempt in failing to follow the court’s earlier orders regarding his tax return preparation activities.
On April 4, the U.S. District Court for the District of Tennessee barred Williams, his wife, Stephanie Edmond, and their businesses, the Tax Firm and the Tax Factory, from preparing tax returns. At that time, the court also ordered Williams and Edmond to turn over to the United States all of the fees they received from preparing returns since Jan. 15. On July 21, the court determined that Williams not only failed to turn over the fees collected by the Tax Firm to the United States but instead spent funds on a down payment for a Lexus, gambling and new home furnishings. In addition to these expenditures, the court found that Williams continued to pay his return preparers, including his step-daughter to whom he gave more than $33,000. Based upon these findings, the court found Williams in civil contempt and ordered him to be incarcerated until he paid $25,000 to the United States.
In its July 21 order, the district court found Edmond in civil contempt but also determined that she currently lacked the financial resources to pay the United States. The court ordered that she be jailed if she failed to obtain employment within 90 days and begin to pay the government $25,000 in monthly installments of $500.
Return preparer fraud is one of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Dirty Dozen Tax Scams for 2016. The IRS has some tips on their website for choosing a tax preparer and has launched a free directory of federal tax preparers. In the past decade, the Tax Division has obtained injunctions against hundreds of unscrupulous tax preparers. Information about these cases is available on the Justice Department’s website. An alphabetical listing of persons enjoined from preparing returns and promoting tax schemes can be found on this page. If you believe that one of the enjoined persons or businesses may be violating an injunction, please contact the Tax Division with details.
Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Preparing and Filing False Tax Returns with the IRSRead the Press Release
A Guilford County, North Carolina, resident pleaded guilty today to four counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Ripley Rand of the Middle District of North Carolina.
Marvin Flythe, 53, admitted that he ran a tax preparation business in Greensboro, North Carolina, called “TAXHOVA.” Between January 2012 and January 2015, Flythe admitted preparing and filing numerous individual income tax returns for clients on which he reported false business losses and false unreimbursed employee business expenses. Flythe maintained a YouTube video channel on which he advertised TAXHOVA. Flythe admitted to filing at least 36 false returns for clients, for which $130,949 in fraudulent refunds were paid. Flythe also admitted to filing false personal returns for himself for tax years 2011, 2012 and 2013 and to failing to file his 2014 return.
Flythe is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 14. He faces a statutory maximum sentence of three years in prison for each count of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, as well as a term of supervised release and monetary penalties.
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Ciraolo and U.S. Attorney Rand commended special agents of Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, who investigated the case, and Trial Attorney Robert J. Boudreau of the Tax Division and Assistant U.S. Attorney Anand Ramaswamy of the Middle District of North Carolina, who are prosecuting this case.
Additional information about the Tax Division and its enforcement efforts may be found on the Division’s website.
Steelton Man Indicted for Social Security FraudRead the Press Release
HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a federal grand jury in Harrisburg has indicted a Steelton man on criminal charges of fraudulently obtaining Social Security benefits.
According to United States Attorney Peter Smith, Mohammed Rizk, age 53, Steelton, was charged with theft and Social Security fraud. The charges stem from Rizk obtaining approximately $67,000 in benefits under the Social Security Administration’s Retirement and Survivor’s Insurance (RSI) Program between 2014 and 2016 by falsely representing that the minor children of his deceased spouse were living with him when in fact they were living elsewhere. Allegedly, Rizk, as representative payee, took the funds that the children were entitled to and converted them to his own use. The government is also seeking forfeiture of the funds obtained through the fraud.
The case was investigated by the Social Security Administration’s Office of Inspector General and the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office Criminal Investigation Division. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney William A. Behe. Rizk is also facing related charges brought against him by the District Attorney’s Office for insurance fraud.
An indictment is only an allegation. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.
A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
The maximum penalty under federal law is 10 years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the Judge is also required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public and provide for the defendant's educational, vocational and medical needs. For these reasons, the statutory maximum penalty for the offense is not an accurate indicator of the potential sentence for a specific defendant.
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Son Who Threatened Police Officers on Facebook and His Father Arrested on Firearms ChargesRead the Press Release
DALLAS — Two Dallas residents, a son who made threats against police officers on Facebook, and his father have been arrested by officers with the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Dallas Police Department on firearms charges outlined in a federal criminal complaint, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.
Lance Alvin Coubry, (JR), 32, and his father, Lancelot Alvin Coubry, a/k/a “Lance Alvin Coubry (SR),” 62, were arrested yesterday on the federal charges, and both made their initial appearance in federal court this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Renée Harris Toliver. Both are convicted felons, and both were detained pending detention hearings set for Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at 2:00 p.m.
According to the affidavit filed in support of the complaint, Coubry’s public Facebook page shows him in possession of numerous firearms and illegal narcotics. Coubry also made numerous references on Facebook about committing robberies and made statements regarding murdering police officers.
“No doubt this office takes federal firearms offenses, especially those committed by convicted felons, very seriously, but when coupled with outrageous public threats against law enforcement, this office won’t hesitate to take swift and vigorous action,” said U.S. Attorney Parker.
Law enforcement executed a federal search warrant at Coubry’s residence; both Coubry and his father were present at the residence. Law enforcement located and seized four firearms from Coubry’s bedroom and two firearms from his father’s bedroom.
A federal criminal complaint is a written statement of the essential facts of the offense charged, and must be made under oath before a magistrate judge. A defendant is entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. The U.S. Attorney’s office has 30 days to present the matter to a grand jury for indictment. The maximum statutory penalty for the charged offense, possession of a firearm by a felon, is 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.
The ongoing investigation is being led by the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Dallas Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney P.J. Meitl is in charge of the prosecution.
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Schenectady Woman Admits to Participating in Jamaican Lottery ScamRead the Press Release
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Kimberly Powell, age 37, of Schenectady, New York, pled guilty today to mail fraud charges arising out of a Jamaica-based lottery scam that mainly targeted elderly victims.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Shelly A. Binkowski, Inspector in Charge, United States Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division.
As part of her plea, Powell admitted to working with her husband Jeragh Powell, a co-defendant, and others, to mail false lottery prize notifications to mostly elderly individuals located throughout the United States. The fraudulent prize notifications letters congratulated the victims on winning a recent drawing and instructed them to pay tens of thousands of dollars in “fees and taxes,” and “shipping and handling,” in order to receive their purported prize money and cars. Members of the conspiracy located in Jamaica also communicated with the victims by telephone, directing them to make payments to specific individuals in the United States.
Kimberly Powell and her husband Jeragh, age 25, of Schenectady, received more than $67,000 from victims of the scheme, and forwarded a large portion of the proceeds to Jeragh Powell’s associates in Jamaica. Jeragh Powell pled guilty to mail fraud charges on August 1.
Jeragh and Kimberly Powell each face up to 20 years in prison, 3 years of post-imprisonment supervised release, and a $250,000 fine when they are sentenced by U.S. District Judge Mae A. D’Agostino. Jeragh Powell’s sentencing is scheduled for November 29, Kimberly Powell’s for December 2. A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.
This case was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Coffman.
Roswell Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking ChargesRead the Press Release
ALBUQUERQUE – Joseph Vallejos, 23, of Roswell, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to methamphetamine trafficking charges.
Vallejos and co-defendant Renee Rodriguez, 32, also of Roswell, were charged in a criminal complaint filed in Sept. 2015, with conspiracy, distribution of methamphetamine, and firearms offenses in Chaves County, N.M. According to the criminal complaint, Vallejos and Rodriguez sold an aggregate of 157.7 grams of methamphetamine to undercover law enforcement officers during nine separate transactions between July 2015 and Sept. 2015. The complaint further charged Rodriguez with brandishing a handgun during a methamphetamine transaction on July 8, 2015, and Vallejos with brandishing a handgun during a methamphetamine transaction on Sept. 16, 2015.
Vallejos and Rodriguez subsequently were charged in a nine-count indictment that was filed on Dec. 17, 2015. The indictment charged Vallejos and Rodriguez with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine from July 1, 2015 through July 30, 2015. It also charged Rodriguez with distributing methamphetamine on three occasions in July 2015, and Vallejos and Rodriguez with distributing methamphetamine on four occasions in July 2015. Rodriguez also was charged with brandishing a firearm during a drug trafficking crime on July 8, 2015. According to the indictment, Vallejos and Rodriguez committed the nine crimes in Chaves County.
During today’s proceedings, Vallejos pled guilty to a conspiracy charge and four methamphetamine distribution charges. At sentencing, Vallejos faces a statutory minimum of five years and a maximum of 40 years in federal prison followed by not less than four years of supervised release. Vallejos also will be ordered to pay $750.00 in restitution to the United States, which represents the proceeds he derived from the drug trafficking offenses to which he pleaded guilty. Vallejos remains in custody pending a sentencing hearing, which has yet to be scheduled.
Rodriguez has entered a not guilty plea to the complaint and indictment. She remains detained pending trial, which is currently scheduled to begin on Aug. 15, 2016. Charges in criminal complaints and indictments are merely accusations. Defendants are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law.
This case was investigated by the Las Cruces office of the FBI and the New Mexico State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Randy M. Castellano of the U.S. Attorney’s Las Cruces Branch Office is prosecuting the case.
Rochester Man Arrested, Charged with Possession of Child PornographyRead the Press Release
CONTACT: Barbara Burns
PHONE: (716) 843-5817
FAX: (716) 551-3051
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Scott Wilbert, 41, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession of child pornography. The charge carries a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum of 20 years.Assistant U.S. Attorney Melissa Marangola, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, the FBI Child Exploitation Task Force identified the defendant accessing child pornography online. Officers executed a search warrant at Wilbert’s residence and seized a laptop computer. A forensic examination of that computer recovered sexually explicit photographs of prepubescent children, some as young as toddlers.
Wilbert made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Feldman. He is due back in federal court for a status hearing on October 6, 2016 at 9:30 a.m.
The criminal complaint is the culmination of an investigation by the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Craig Hanesworth and Special Agents of Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation Task Force, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Adam S. Cohen. The task force includes the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the Rochester Police Department, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations, and the Greece Police Department.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Reggie Rucker sentenced to prison for stealing donations and using the money to pay gambling debts, personal expensesRead the Press Release
Former Cleveland Browns star Reggie Rucker was sentenced to nearly two years in prison today for stealing more than $110,000 in charitable donations to anti-violence groups he led and using the money to pay his gambling debts and personal expenses, law enforcement officials said.
Rucker, 68, of Warrensville Heights, pleaded guilty to earlier this year to one count of one count of wire fraud and one count of making false statements to law enforcement.
U.S. District Judge Dan Polster ordered Rucker to pay $110,841 in restitution and sentenced Rucker to 21 months in prison.
“Mr. Rucker treated a non-profit bank account like his personal slush fund and stole more than $110,000 in charitable donations intended to keep the streets of Cleveland safe,” said U.S. Attorney Carole S. Rendon. “The victims in this case are the employees who did not get paid while Rucker spent their paychecks, the business leaders seduced with poignant guilt trips about civic responsibility and the at-risk youths forced to watch their potential role model revealed as a fraud.”
“Mr. Rucker used his position of trust to help fund his gambling habits and personal expenses, and ultimately, he betrayed those that supported his work in the community,” said Stephen D. Anthony, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Cleveland Office. “The FBI will continue to work with our partners to identify and hold accountable those who chose to commit such fraud.”
Rucker played wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns from 1975 through 1981, then worked as a broadcaster, stockbroker and financial analyst. Rucker served as executive director of Amer-I-Can Cleveland (Amer-I-Can), a nonprofit organization located in Shaker Heights. He also served as president of the Cleveland Peacemakers Alliance (CPA), a collaboration of community organizations that employed outreach workers to resolve conflicts in Cleveland. Rucker solicited charitable contributions and deposited them into Amer-I-Can’s bank account, according to court documents.
From 2011 through February 11, 2015, Rucker diverted funds intended to support Amer-I-Can and CPA for his personal use and in excess of any compensation he was entitled to receive. Rucker wrote checks to himself and made withdrawals from the Amer-I-Can bank account in amounts and frequencies unrelated to the work he performed, but rather dictated by his own personal financial needs, including to pay his mortgage, entertainment, meals, travel, groceries, and dry cleaning, according to court documents.
In furtherance of his scheme, Rucker falsely told current and prospective donors that Amer-I-Can had an independent board of directors to provide oversight when it did not. Rucker also filed documents under the penalties of perjury with the Internal Revenue Service that significantly understated the amount of money he took from the Amer-I-Can bank account. He also falsely claimed to certain actual and prospective donors, “I do not have a salary with Amer-I-Can,” and “We don’t have any contracts that pay me…”, according to court documents.
Rucker withdrew approximately $48,000 at casino ATMs in Tampa, Las Vegas, and Cleveland, from the Amer-I-Can bank account from 2011 to 2015, including over $35,000 in 2014 alone. He also paid multiple gambling debts he incurred at a Las Vegas casino totaling $65,000 using money donated to Amer-I-Can and CPA for charitable purposes, according to court documents.
In January 2013, when an employee of a Cleveland-area foundation (identified in the charges as Foundation 1) informed Rucker that “The Board (of Foundation 1) has awarded $150,000…for Peacemakers Alliance. Congrats!!!”, Rucker forwarded the email to a Las Vegas casino that he owed $20,000, stating “this is my non profit and they were a little behind getting me my money. I will not actually have this in my hands for 10 days, maybe 14 . . . I like to keep communication open so that I don’t get into any trouble. Can they work with me on this?” On March 5, 2013, Amer-I-Can received $58,751.52 of Foundation 1’s charitable funds, and on March 12, 2013, Rucker wrote a check for $20,000, funded in part by Foundation 1’s donation to Amer-I-Can, to the Las Vegas Casino to pay his gambling debt, according to court documents.
In January 2014, after receiving $47,500 from a donor identified in the information as Foundation 2, Rucker wrote himself two checks totaling $40,000 from the Amer-I-Can bank account, and used a portion of this money to pay an outstanding gambling debt of $25,000 to a Las Vegas casino, according to court documents.
In September 2014, Rucker incurred a $20,000 debt at a Las Vegas casino. Between November 18 and December 1, 2014, Rucker wrote himself checks totaling approximately $21,200 from the Amer-I-Can bank account and paid the Las Vegas casino $15,000 of his debt. In January 2015, after Amer-I-Can received $47,500 from Foundation 2, Rucker wrote himself a check for $10,000 and paid the remaining $5,000 he owed the Las Vegas casino, according to court documents.
Rucker repeatedly solicited grants and donations from foundations, corporations and executives, but failed to disclose his diversion of charitable funds. For example, on November 19, 2014, Amer-I-Can received $10,000 from an entity identified as Foundation 4. The next day, Rucker wrote himself a check for $10,000, but later submitted a report to Foundation 4 that stated: “We appreciated the bridge support granted to us by [Foundation 4], it was helpful in being able to assist high risk and gang affiliated youth. The continued support of [Foundation 4] will be instrumental…,” according to court documents.
Rucker also repeatedly cited CPA outreach workers’ lack of pay to justify his requests for additional funds, but did not disclose his personal use of charitable funds. For example, Rucker solicited funds from Foundation 1, which provided approximately $2.45 million to CPA between 2011 and 2015, by claiming that CPA workers “believe they are being disrespected and taken advantage of . . . I can’t hold them together much longer. We have come too far, put too much into this . . . None of us has money!”, according to court documents.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Adam Hollingsworth following an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
President Obama Grants CommutationsRead the Press Release
Today, the President made grants of commutation of sentences to the following 214 individuals:
· Timothy Adams – Hartsville, SC
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute cocaine base (crack); Middle District of North Carolina
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (August 2, 1995)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 360 months' imprisonment.
· Asher Adkins – Columbia City, IN
Offense: Distribution of methamphetamine and aiding and abetting (two counts); distribution of methamphetamine (three counts); use or carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime (two counts); distribution of more than 100 grams of methamphetamine (two counts); Northern District of Indiana
Sentence: 624 months’ imprisonment; five years' supervised release (January 3, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Jamonte L. Allison – Carbondale, IL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute five grams or more of "crack cocaine"; Southern District of Illinois
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $500 fine (September 6, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Joe Alvarado – Ogden, UT
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (two counts); possession of a firearm and ammunition by convicted a felon; District of Utah
Sentence: Life imprisonment (October 13, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Tyrell L. Anthony – Kershaw, SC
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base (crack cocaine); willfully failing to appear; District of South Carolina
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (July 28, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Reinaldo A. Arocho – Lake Station, IN
Offense: Drug conspiracy; maintaining a drug house; distribution of crack cocaine; carrying a firearm during drug trafficking; attempting to corruptly persuade a witness; Northern District of Indiana
Sentence: 387 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 19, 2000); amended to 300 months' imprisonment (January 18, 2011)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Jose Carlos Arras, Jr. – Albuquerque, NM
Offense: 1. Conspiracy to import; conspiracy to wit: possession with intent to
distribute 100 kilograms and more of marijuana; District of New Mexico
2. Supervised release violation (Importation of a quantity of marijuana); Western District of Texas
Sentence: 1. 262 months' imprisonment; eight years’ supervised release (November 4, 2002)
2. 10 months' imprisonment (consecutive) (November 4, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Sidney J. Ball – Lenox, GA
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 12.04 kilograms of cocaine; Southern District of Texas
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 30, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Lloyd Battles – Columbia, SC
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, aiding and abetting; Southern District of Texas
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (December 6, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 240 months' imprisonment.
· David Bell – Miami, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute a detectable amount of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base (three counts); Southern District of Florida
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (February 12, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Pauline K. Blake – West Valley City, UT
Offense: Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute; conspiracy or attempt to manufacture methamphetamine (two counts); establishment of a manufacture operation; possession of a listed chemical (two counts); District of Utah
Sentence: 210 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release; $2,000 restitution (January 7, 2002); amended to 292 months' imprisonment (January 27, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Deborah Lucille Blue – Alcoa, TN
Offense: 1. Distribution of cocaine base (two counts); possession with intent to
distribute cocaine base; Eastern District of Tennessee
2. Supervised release violation (distribution of cocaine hydrochloride);
Eastern District of Tennessee
Sentence: 1. 292 months' imprisonment; eight years’ supervised release (February
23, 2007); amended to 234 months’ imprisonment (May 16, 2014)
2. 3 months' imprisonment (consecutive) (February 23, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Marston Edward Blue – District Heights, MD
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute heroin and cocaine; felon in possession of firearm; possess with intent to distribute heroin, aiding and abetting; District of Maryland
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (November 25, 2002 (on remand))
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Lucius Boswell – Madison, GA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (two counts); Middle District of Georgia
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 5, 1997)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Joshua Boyer – Tampa, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense; possession of a firearm not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: 288 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (November 27, 2001)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Debra R. Brown – Nashville, TN
Offense: Distribution of 50 grams or more of cocaine base to a person under 21; Middle District of Tennessee
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (November 18, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Eddie Lee Brown – Brunswick, GA
Offense: Distribution of cocaine hydrochloride (two counts); Southern District of Georgia
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; six years' supervised release (June 12, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Patrick A. Brown – Alexandria, VA
Offense: Felon in possession of a firearm, aiding and abetting (two counts); possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, aiding and abetting; District of Maryland
Sentence: Life imprisonment; three years' supervised release (August 8, 1997)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Timothy Aaron Brown – Warren, OH
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine; Central District of Illinois
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (April 3, 2009)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Jose Luis Buenrostro – Stockton, CA
Offense: Conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine; Eastern District of California
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 8, 1997)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 360 months’ imprisonment.
· Barry Charles Butler – Shelby, NC
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base; Western District of North Carolina
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (March 30, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 180 months' imprisonment.
· Charles Bynum – Torrance, CA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine; Northern District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (May 27, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Annette Maria Canania – DeSoto, MO
Offense: Conspiracy to possess pseudoephedrine knowing it would be used to manufacture methamphetamine; possession of pseudoephedrine knowing it would be used to manufacture methamphetamine (two counts); Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; three years' supervised release (December 22, 2006); amended to 210 months' imprisonment (April 27, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Jose Manuel Candelario – Miami, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute Schedule II (crack cocaine) controlled substance; possess with intent to distribute Schedule II (crack cocaine) controlled substance; Southern District of Alabama
Sentence: Life imprisonment; five years' supervised release (April 21, 1994); amended to 360 months’ imprisonment (May 17, 1999)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Ralph Casas – North Miami Beach, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute 9,445 kilograms of cocaine; District of Puerto Rico
Sentence: Life imprisonment; five years' supervised release (April 19, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 292 months' imprisonment.
· Willie Chester – Waco, TX
Offense: Possession of a firearm by felon; false statement in acquisition of firearm; Western District of Texas
Sentence: 264 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release; $3,000 fine (March 26, 1992)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Donyelle Childs – Clearwater, FL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; felon in possession of a firearm; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (January 12, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 188 months' imprisonment.
· Kenneth Choice – Chicago, IL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to deliver narcotics; possession with intent to deliver narcotics; Northern District of Illinois
Sentence: Life imprisonment; five years' supervised release (September 24, 1999); amended to life imprisonment; eight years’ supervised release (June 9, 2004); amended to 324 months’ imprisonment (February 1, 2016)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Osvaldo Cisneros-Gutierrez – Earlimart, CA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute in excess of 500 grams of methamphetamine; Northern District of Texas
Sentence: 292 months' imprisonment; three years' supervised release (October 13, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 228 months' imprisonment.
· Mark Anthony Clark – Rockford, IL
Offense: Conspiracy; possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of methamphetamine and aiding and abetting; possession with intent to distribute amphetamine; possession of a firearm by a felon/fugitive from justice and aiding and abetting; Northern District of Texas
Sentence: Life imprisonment; six years' supervised release (September 1, 1995)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 360 months’ imprisonment.
· Antonio Cobb – Bloomington, IL
Offense: Distribution of cocaine base; Central District of Illinois
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (February 28, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 262 months’ imprisonment.
· Jimmie Clyde Collins – Joshua, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute; possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and aiding and abetting; using a drug involved premises and aiding and abetting; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver; possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime; Northern District of Texas
Sentence: 370 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (February 11, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Dewayne L. Comer – Syracuse, NY
Offense: Engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise; conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine and cocaine base; distribution of cocaine base (two counts); possession with the intent to distribute cocaine base; possession with the intent to distribute cocaine; Northern District of New York
Sentence: Life imprisonment; five years' supervised release (December 8, 1997)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Jason Andrew Comer – Weyers Cave, VA
Offense: Aid and abet in the possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine; Western District of Virginia
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (October 23, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Delaria Antwan Conway – Laurens, SC
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of crack cocaine and a quantity of cocaine (two counts); District of South Carolina
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (December 17, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Eugene Ross Cousins – Greenville, VA
Offense: Distribution of methamphetamine (two counts); possess a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime (two counts); drug user in possession of firearm (two counts); Western District of Virginia
Sentence: 406 months' imprisonment; three years' supervised release (August 8, 2007); amended to 397 months' imprisonment (April 4, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Lavon A. Crockett – Kansas City, KS
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of a mixture and substance containing cocaine base ("crack cocaine"); District of Kansas
Sentence: 188 months' imprisonment; four years' supervised release (December 6, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Darnell Crookshank – West Covina, CA
Offense: Conspiracy to manufacture phencyclidine; manufacture with intent to distribute phencyclidine, aiding and abetting; possession with intent to distribute phencyclidine; Central District of California
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (June 17, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Dawan Croskery – Buffalo, NY
Offense: Engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise; money laundering; Western District of New York
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (December 16, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Andrew Crumbly – Fort Myers, FL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute a detectable amount of cocaine base, crack cocaine (three counts); Middle District of Florida
Sentence: 235 months' imprisonment; six years' supervised release (February 14, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2017.
· Morris Dabbs – Trenton, NJ
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base (crack); Middle District of North Carolina
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (February 29, 2000); amended to 291 months’ imprisonment (August 2, 2011); amended to 240 months’ imprisonment (October 6, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Ricky Darden – Kinston, NC
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (crack); District of Maryland
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (April 16, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Lenwood Davies – Wabasso, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; felon in possession of a firearm; Southern District of Florida
Sentence: 180 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (November 15, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Richard Lawrence Davis – St. Louis, MO
Offense: 1. Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; Eastern District of
Missouri
2. Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime; Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 1. 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (June 15, 2004)
2. 93 months' imprisonment (concurrent) (March 4, 2005); amended to 75 months' imprisonment (November 18, 2011)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Terry Davis – Monroe, LA
Offense: Distribution of cocaine base; Western District of Arkansas
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 8, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Christopher M. Dees – Pensacola, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base; Northern District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $1,000 fine (September 1, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 262 months' imprisonment, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Jose Del Valle – Philadelphia, PA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine; possession with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and aiding and abetting; Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 7, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Maynard Dennis – Liverpool, NY
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; Northern District of New York
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (September 7, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Bobbie Jo Diers – Romeoville, IL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base ("crack"); possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base ("crack"); Central District of Illinois
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (April 12, 2010)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· James J. Dino – Upper Tumon, GU
Offense: 1. Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute; District of
Guam
2. Supervised release violation (possession with intent to distribute crystal methamphetamine); District of Guam
Sentence: 1. 240 months' imprisonment;10 years’ supervised release (October 19, 2006)
2. 60 months' imprisonment (concurrent) (October 19, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 193 months’ imprisonment.
· Scottie Ladon Dixon – Atmore, AL
Offense: 1. Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine; 2. Violation of supervised release (conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine); 1. Southern District of Alabama; 2. Southern District of Alabama
Sentence: 1. Life imprisonment; 2. 33 months' imprisonment (concurent); 1. 10 years' supervised release (1. & 2. May 18, 2010)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 221 months' imprisonment.
· Thomas Duncan – Columbia, TN
Offense: Possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense; felon in possession of a firearm; possession of five grams or more of cocaine base with intent to distribute; Eastern District of Tennessee
Sentence: 352 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (September 23, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Vincent Duval – Bradenton, FL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (October 28, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· William Ennis – El Paso, TX
Offense: Conspiring to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance, to wit: cocaine more than five kilograms; possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, to wit: cocaine more than five kilograms; using a communication device to facilitate the commission of a felony; Western District of Texas
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $5,000 fine (July 17, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Kenneth Evans – Fort Worth, TX
Offense: Conspiracy; possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base and aiding and abetting; use and carry firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime and aiding and abetting; Northern District of Texas
Sentence: Life imprisonment plus 60 months; five years' supervised release (August 20, 1993)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 360 months' imprisonment.
· Ronald Evans – Norfolk, VA
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, heroin, and a mixture containing cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute heroin (three counts); possession with intent to distribute cocaine; possession with intent to distribute a mixture or substance containing cocaine base (two counts); Eastern District of Virginia
Sentence: Life imprisonment; five years' supervised release (July 30, 1993); amended to 360 months' imprisonment (March 16, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Ronald Evans – New York, NY
Offense: 1. Possession with intent to distribute in excess of five grams of cocaine
base; District of Maine
2. Supervised release violation (possession with intent to distribute cocaine base); District of Maine
Sentence: 1. 270 months' imprisonment; eight years’ supervised release (August 13, 2003)
2. 12 months' imprisonment (concurrent) (August 13, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· James Oliver Fambro – Decatur, GA
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing cocaine base; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense; Northern District of Florida
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release, $500 fine (April 5, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· J. B. Farris, Jr. – Atlanta, GA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine; possession with the intent to distribute cocaine; possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime; Northern District of Georgia
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 26, 1993)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Corey Ferguson – Bowling Green, KY
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine; distribution of cocaine, aiding and abetting; Western District of Kentucky
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (May 5, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 202 months' imprisonment.
· Alejandro Flores – Mission, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; traveling in interstate commerce to facilitate a criminal activity; Northern District of Georgia
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (November 10, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 240 months' imprisonment.
· Raul Camargo Flores – Lubbock, TX
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine and aiding and abetting; Northern District of Texas
Sentence: 292 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (February 7, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Felix Monroe Fort – Birmingham, AL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine; possession with the intent to distribute cocaine; Northern District of Alabama
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; four years' supervised release (November 18, 1998)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 262 months' imprisonment.
· Raymond Fox – New York, NY
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base; distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base; Southern District of New York
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (August 2, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Charles Franklin – St. Louis, MO
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute over 50 grams of cocaine base (crack); possession with the intent to distribute heroin; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (July 7, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Cleveland R. Franklin, Jr. – Indianapolis, IN
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a substance containing cocaine base; carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime; Southern District of Indiana
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $1,000 fine (November 17, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Michael L. Franklin – Kansas City, MO
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; Western District of Missouri
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 3, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Toddrick Onterio Franklin – St. Petersburg, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm in and affecting interstate commerce; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; 120 months' supervised release (March 21, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· William Anthony Freeman – Detroit, MI
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine; Eastern District of Michigan
Sentence: 480 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (December 14, 1990)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Thomas R. Fuller – Kansas City, MO
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine; aiding and abetting to distribute crack cocaine; possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine; possession of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime; felon in possession of a firearm; Western District of Missouri
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (August 7, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· John Nicholas Gargano – Folcroft, PA
Offense: 1. Conspiracy to distribute methylenedioxymethamphetamine and
ketamine; distributing and possessing with intent to distribute
methamphetamine; distributing and possessing with intent to distribute ecstasy; Southern District of New York
2. Conspiracy to commit identification fraud and credit card fraud; unauthorized use of access devices; Southern District of New York
3. Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine; District of New Jersey
Sentence: 1. 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (November 30, 2004)
2. 10 years' imprisonment (concurrent); three years’ supervised release; $212,379.38 restitution (November 30, 2004)
3. 100 months' imprisonment (concurrent); five years' supervised release (September 8, 2010)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Enrique Garza – Zolfo Springs, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine; possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine; attempt to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: 480 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (July 17, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Jesse James Gentry – Grand Prairie, TX
Offense: Possession of more than 50 grams of crack cocaine with intent to distribute; Northern District of Texas
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (February 3, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Bernard Gibson, Sr. – Temple Hills, MD
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled drug substances: heroin and cocaine; District of Maryland
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (April 15, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 360 months' imprisonment.
· Steve P. Gillespie – Greeneville, TN
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base; Eastern District of Tennessee
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (August 16, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Derrick Glass – Youngstown, OH
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base; felon in possession of a firearm; Northern District of Ohio
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (March 14, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Fred M. Glover – Washington, DC
Offense: Unlawful distribution of five grams or more of cocaine base; unlawful distribution of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school (three counts); unlawful distribution of 50 grams or more of cocaine base (two counts); District of Columbia
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (October 17, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Will A. Goines, Jr. – Chicago, IL
Offense: Distribution of cocaine base ("crack") (three counts); Central District of Illinois
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (June 14, 2010)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 120 months’ imprisonment.
· Michael Goldsby – Cleveland, OH
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 5.88 grams of cocaine base; Northern District of Ohio
Sentence: 383 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (November 19, 1997); amended to 360 months' imprisonment (August 31, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Ramon Gonzalez – San Juan, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to possess, with intent to distribute 4506.65, kilograms of marijuana; possession with intent to distribute 4506.65 kilograms of marijuana; Southern District of Texas
Sentence: Life imprisonment; life term supervised release (January 20, 2009)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 360 months' imprisonment.
· Edgar Gonzalez-Valentin – Mayagüez, PR
Offense: Conspiracy to import cocaine, aiding and abetting; importation of cocaine; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; possession of firearm in relation to drug trafficking crime (two counts); District of Puerto Rico
Sentence: 595 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (July 10, 1992); amended to 511 months' imprisonment (August 19, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Christopher Green – Waycross, GA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine hydrochloride and crack cocaine; possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine (two counts); Southern District of Georgia
Sentence: Life imprisonment (December 23, 1997)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2017.
· Randy P. Green – Sikeston, MO
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine; Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (November 7, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Samuel Grooms – Clinton Township, MI
Offense: Conspiracy with intent to distribute heroin; attempted possession with intent to distribute heroin; Eastern District of Michigan
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (May 23, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 240 months' imprisonment.
· Steven C. Hall – Gonzales, LA
Offense: 1. Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base; distribution
of cocaine base; Middle District of Louisiana
2. Supervised release violation (conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base; distribution of cocaine base); Middle District of Louisiana
Sentence: 1. 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (April 22, 2005)
2. 45 months' imprisonment (consecutive) (February 16, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Stephen Ramont Hardridge – Tulsa, OK
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of cocaine and 50 grams or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of cocaine base; Northern District of Oklahoma
Sentence: 292 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $10,000 fine (November 25, 2002 (on remand)); amended to 240 months' imprisonment (June 10, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016, and unpaid balance of the $10,000 fine remitted.
· Steven R. Hardy – Tampa, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, more than 5 kilograms of cocaine and more than 50 grams of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute and distribution of more than 50 grams of cocaine base; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (November 14, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Donella Marie Harriel – Stuart, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; District of South Carolina
Sentence: 264 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (March 17, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 188 months' imprisonment and 10-year term of supervised release commuted to a four-year term of supervised release.
· Benjamin Harris – Dallas, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; distribution of 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute MDMA, cocaine and 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime; Middle District of Louisiana
Sentence: 226 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (February 23, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 180 months' imprisonment.
· Christopher J. Heath – Ridgway, IL
Offense: Conspiracy to manufacture more than 500 grams of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine; Southern District of Illinois
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $500 fine (February 24, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Wilson Henderson – Hollywood, FL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (incorrectly listed on the judgment as cocaine); use of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime; Southern District of Georgia
Sentence: Life plus 60 months’ imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (August 20, 1992)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· John A. Hill – Cleveland, OH
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute marijuana; felon in possession of a firearm; Northern District of Ohio
Sentence: Life imprisonment (July 16, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2017.
· Robert Hill – Washington, DC
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base (three counts); Eastern District of Virginia
Sentence: 480 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 20, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 240 months' imprisonment.
· Marcell Hogans – St. Louis, MO
Offense: Distribution of cocaine base; Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 168 months' imprisonment; three years' supervised release (August 21, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Kenneth Bronson Hughes – Charlotte Court House, VA
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base; possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base; Western District of Virginia
Sentence: 334 months’ imprisonment; five years’ supervised release (September 3, 2003); amended to 272 months’ imprisonment (September 2, 2008); amended to 218 months’ imprisonment (March 4, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Deangelo Hunt – Richmond, VA
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; Eastern District of Virginia
Sentence: 180 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (February 1, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Courtney D. Hurt – Tamms, IL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of a mixture and substance containing cocaine base; Southern District of Illinois
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release; $1,000 fine (July 25, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, and unpaid balance of $1,000 fine remitted, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Alfonzo Ingram – Rowlett, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine; Northern District of Illinois
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release; $1,000 fine (June 16, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 188 months' imprisonment.
· Anthonial Irick – Cameron, SC
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine; possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime; Middle District of Georgia
Sentence: 180 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (May 18, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Albert Jackson – Mount Vernon, IL
Offense: 1. Conspiracy to distribute cocaine; distribution of cocaine; 2. Conspiracy to distribute cocaine; possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine; Central District of Illinois
Sentence: 1. 262 months' imprisonment; 2. 480 months' imprisonment (consecutive); 1. 10 years' supervised release; 2. eight years' supervised release (1. August 19, 1991; 2. November 7, 1994)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Dickey Joe Jackson – Boyd, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine; possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (two counts); felon in possession of a firearm; possession of an unregistered firearm (two counts); Northern District of Texas
Sentence: Life imprisonment; five years' supervised release (May 17, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Elmer Jackson – Bushnell, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base; distribution of cocaine base (four counts); Middle District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (December 19, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 360 months' imprisonment.
· Eugene Ernst Jackson – Baltimore, MD
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute narcotics; distribution and possession with narcotics, aiding and abetting; District of Maryland
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (July 19, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 240 months' imprisonment.
· Tommy Merrel Jackson – Boyd, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine; Northern District of Texas
Sentence: Life imprisonment; five years' supervised release (May 17, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Tyrand James – Youngstown, OH
Offense: Distribution of cocaine (two counts); distribution of cocaine base; Northern District of Ohio
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (March 16, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Bernard Jennings – Vero Beach, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base; distribution of cocaine base (three counts); Southern District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (November 12, 1993)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Douglas George Jensen – Whitefish, MT
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; District of Montana
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (February 24, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Derrick Anthony Johnson – Richmond, VA
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base; as principle or aider and abettor, possessed with intent to distribute cocaine base; Western District of Virginia
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 17, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Frederico Johnson – Kansas City, MO
Offense: Distribution of five grams or more of cocaine base; Western District of Missouri
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (July 23, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 188 months’ imprisonment.
· Matthew Troy Johnson – Baltimore, MD
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, aiding and abetting; District of Maryland
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; three years' supervised release (November 12, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Walter Lee Johnson – Shreveport, LA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine hydrochloride; conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; Western District of Louisiana
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 14, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Arnold Ray Jones – Lubbock, TX
Offense: Distribution of less than 50 grams of cocaine base and aiding and abetting; Northern District of Texas
Sentence: 235 months' imprisonment; four years' supervised release (November 22, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Jeffrey Lynn Jones – Eugene, OR
Offense: Manufacturing methamphetamine; conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine; District of Oregon
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (November 3, 1999)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Vernon Jones – Evansville, IN
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute in excess of 50 grams of cocaine base (mixture); distribution of cocaine base (mixture) (two counts); Southern District of Indiana
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (June 9, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Albert J. Josey, Jr. – Sayreville, NJ
Offense: Possession of 50 grams or more of cocaine base with intent to distribute; Western District of Virginia
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release; $1,000 fine (October 3, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016, and unpaid balance of the $1,000 fine remitted.
· Keldren Joshua – Los Angeles, CA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance; Central District of California
Sentence: 188 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (August 21, 2006); amended to 168 months' imprisonment (November 10, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Cory Baker Kamerud – Aberdeen, SD
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine; Northern District of Iowa
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (May 7, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Charceil Kellam – Berryville, VA
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; distribution of cocaine base; distribute more than 5 grams of cocaine base; Western District of Virginia
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (August 24, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 160 months' imprisonment.
· Kenneth Lee Kelley – Westville, OK
Offense: Felon in possession of firearm after former conviction (two counts); possession of stolen firearm; attempt to manufacture methamphetamine (three counts); possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine; possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine; possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; possession of methamphetamine; possesssion of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; Eastern District of Oklahoma
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (April 27, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Milton Kemp – Jewell, GA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute crack cocaine; distribution of crack cocaine; Southern District of Georgia
Sentence: 280 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (April 19, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Joseph Willie Kennedy – Randallstown, MD
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, aiding and abetting; District of Maryland
Sentence: Life imprisonment (December 14, 1992)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2017.
· Delinege King – Houston, TX
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base; Eastern District of Louisiana
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (November 27, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Vince Cordell King – Detroit, MI
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (two counts); using or carrying of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime; felon in possession of a firearm; Eastern District of Michigan
Sentence: Life plus five years' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (May 21, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Kent Edward Kiser – Manassas, VA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine; possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking; Eastern District of Virginia
Sentence: 270 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (March 10, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 188 months' imprisonment.
· James LaRon Knight – Jonesboro, GA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine; Southern District of Alabama
Sentence: 292 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (November 23, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Derrick Tyrone Lamb – Fort Pierce, FL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base; Southern District of Florida
Sentence: 235 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (March 3, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 151 months' imprisonment.
· Charlie Lawuary – Springfield, IL
Offense: Possession of controlled substance with intent to distribute; Central District of Illinois
Sentence: Life imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (July 27, 1998)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Josephine Ledezma – Rialto, CA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance (cocaine); being aided and abetted by others, did unlawfully, knowingly, and intentionally possess and cause to be possessed, with intent to distribute, a Schedule II controlled substance (cocaine); Western District of Tennessee
Sentence: Life imprisonment (October 30, 1992)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2017.
· James Allen Ledford – Auburndale, FL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 16, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 235 months' imprisonment.
· Eric L. Lemon – St. Petersburg, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: 188 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (June 6, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Gregory Allen Liningham – Los Angeles, CA
Offense: Possession of more than 50 grams of "crack" cocaine with intent to distribute; Western District of Texas
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $3,000 fine (December 1, 1993)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Antonio Lopez – Grand Prairie, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine; Eastern District of Texas
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (October 26, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Jeffrey Lundin – Livingston, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States; conspiracy to distribute cocaine; possession with intent to distribute cocaine while aboard a United States vessel; Southern District of Florida
Sentence: 324 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (September 15, 1998)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Edwin M. Mack – Fort Myers, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine base, "crack cocaine"; distribution of a quantity of cocaine base, "crack cocaine" (two counts); possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, "crack cocaine"; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; possession of an unregistered firearm (incorrectly listed on the judgment as possession of a firearm by a convicted felon); Middle District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (November 1, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Alonzo Mackins, Jr. – Charlotte, NC
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine, cocaine base, heroin, and marijuana; conspiracy to commit money laundering; Western District of North Carolina
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (October 8, 1999); amended to 360 months’ imprisonment; three years’ supervised release (August 14, 2006); amended to life imprisonment (September 2, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Alberto Maisonet – Philadelphia, PA
Offense: Distribution of cocaine base (two counts); distribution of cocaine (two counts); possession with intent to distribute cocaine; illegal use of a communication facility (four counts); Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (February 23, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Sheldon Paul Mangiapane – Hot Springs, AR
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine; Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 13, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Tommy M. Martinez – Sparta, IL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine; distribution of crack cocaine; Southern District of Illinois
Sentence: Life imprisonment; five years' supervised release; $4,000 fine (April 7, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016, and unpaid balance of the $4,000 fine remitted.
· Robert L. Matthews – Memphis, TN
Offense: 1. Distribution of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute cocaine
base; Northern District of Mississippi
2. Supervised release violation (possession with intent to distribute cocaine base); Western District of Tennessee
Sentence: 1. 280 months' imprisonment; eight years’ supervised release (June 13, 1997)
2. 15 months' imprisonment (consecutive) (September 30, 1998)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· James A. McGee – Chidester, AR
Offense: Conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine; possession of chemicals with intent to manufacture methamphetamine (three counts); Southern District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; five years' supervised release (April 4, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Artis Sangria McGraw – Saluda, SC
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine; use of fiream during and in relation to a crime of violence; felon in possession of a firearm; possession of a firearm with obliterated serial numbers; District of South Carolina
Sentence: 270 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (September 30, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Reba L. McIntyre – Hayti, MO
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base; Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (June 26, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Torey A. McKay – Wesley Chapel, FL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute and distribute five grams or more of cocaine base (two counts); possession with intent to distribute and distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute and distribute a quantity of cocaine; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (March 29, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Rudolph McKinnon, Jr. – Fort Walton Beach, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of a mixture and substance containing cocaine; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; Northern District of Florida
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $1,000 fine (October 26, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· John Anthony Mickens – Louisa, VA
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base; possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense; Western District of Virginia
Sentence: 211 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (June 25, 2007); amended to 181 months’ imprisonment (October 21, 2008); amended to 180 months’ imprisonment (October 14, 2011)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· David Dean Millard – Grimes, IA
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine; use of communication facility to distribute methamphetamine (two counts); Southern District of Iowa
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (October 10, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Titus Jerrard Mobley – Groveland, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: 210 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (June 23, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Tyrone Montgomery – Lexington, KY
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base; Western District of Kentucky
Sentence: 288 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (June 27, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 209 months' imprisonment.
· Ronald Perry Moon – Commerce, GA
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; Northern District of Georgia
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $2,000 fine (February 10, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016, and unpaid balance of $2,000 fine remitted.
· Martin Brandon Moore – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of a mixture and substance containing cocaine base and more than 5 kilograms of a mixture and substance containing cocaine; principal to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and more than 50 grams of a mixture and substance containing cocaine base; Northern District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (May 30, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 180 months' imprisonment.
· Michael L. Moore – Mount Vernon, NY
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine; distribution of 500 grams or more of cocaine; distribution of five kilograms or more of cocaine; Eastern District of Virginia
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (June 5, 1998); amended to 292 months' imprisonment (October 27, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Amir Morgan – Evansville, IN
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine (mixture); Southern District of Indiana
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (December 19, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on July 1, 2017.
· Lucille Mae Morse – Billings, MT
Offense: Distribution/possession with intent to distribute heroin/methamphetamine (two counts); possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (six counts); District of Montana
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (November 29, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Luciano Murga – Houston, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana; Northern District of Florida
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $800 fine (January 25, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Robert Earl Nettles – Fort Pierce, FL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; felon in possession of a firearm; Southern District of Florida
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (January 22, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Linton C. Nichols – Cleveland, OH
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base (crack); possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; Nothern District of Ohio
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 15, 1999)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Robert Lee Nickles – Mobile, AL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine; Southern District of Alabama
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (August 27, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Hilario Nieto, III – San Antonio, TX
Offense: 1. Possession with intent to distribute heroin; Western District of Texas
2. Distribution of a controlled substance, heroin; Western District of Texas
Sentence: 1. 188 months’ imprisonment; five years’ supervised release (Feburary 5, 2004)
2. 188 months’ imprisonment (60 months’ consecutive to above offense, the remainder concurrent); three years' supervised release (August 9, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Francisco Olivera – Modesto, CA
Offense: 1. Use of a communication facility in the commission of a drug offense;
Eastern District of California
2. Conspiracy to manufacture and to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute; attempted manufacture of methamphetamine, aiding and abetting; possession of a listed chemical knowing that it will be used to manufacture methamphetamine, aiding and abetting; Eastern District of California
Sentence: 1. 48 months' imprisonment; 12 months’ supervised release (March 16, 1998)
2. 324 months' imprisonment (consecutive); 36 months' supervised release (November 3, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 288 months' imprisonment.
· Kenyatta O'Neil – San Antonio, TX
Offense: Distribution of cocaine base (two counts); Western District of Texas
Sentence: 188 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (March 30, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Candido Ortiz-Martinez – Pagedale, MO
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine; possession of firearm during the commission of a drug trafficking crime (two counts); distribution of cocaine; Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 592 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (December 12, 1991); amended to 535 months' imprisonment (March 30, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Lonnie Dwayne Payne – St. Louis, MO
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine; interstate transportation of a firearm by a felon; Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 324 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 25, 2003); amended to 240 months' imprisonment (April 21, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Jeremy Payton – Winnfield , LA
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; Western District of Louisiana
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 8, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Erenio C. Perez – Colorado Springs, CO
Offense: Conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and aiding and abetting the manufacture in excess of one kilogram of methamphetamine; possession and aiding and abetting the possession of ephedrine with intent to manufacture methamphetamine (two counts); possession and aiding and abetting possession with intent to distribute more than 100 grams of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon (two counts); District of Colorado
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (April 19, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Sharon Price – Nacogdoches, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to commit money laundering; Western District of Texas
Sentence: 235 months' imprisonment; three years' supervised release; $20,000 fine (June 6, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016, and unpaid balance of the $20,000 fine remitted.
· Thomas Jefferson Price, III – Kernersville, NC
Offense: Conspiracy: possess with intent to distribute and distribute methamphetamine; possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine (three counts); Middle District of North Carolina
Sentence: 330 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (May 24, 1999)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Jack Dewhan Randolph – Charlotte, NC
Offense: Possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime and aiding and abetting the same (two counts); Western District of North Carolina
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; three years' supervised release (November 29, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Evans Ray, Jr. – Fort Washington, MD
Offense: Distribution of cocaine and crack cocaine, aiding and abetting; felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, aiding and abetting; District of Maryland
Sentence: 324 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (May 7, 2007); amended to life imprisonment (May 15, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Keith Ray – Minneapolis, MN
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine; Northern District of Illinois
Sentence: 263 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release; $2,500 fine (April 17, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Richard D. Reid – Wilmington, DE
Offense: Felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition (five counts); possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense; possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of a cocaine base (crack); possession with the intent to distribute cocaine; possession of crack cocaine; possession of marijuana; District of Delaware
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 4, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Ricardo Renteria – Irving, TX
Offense: 1. Conspiracy to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine; Western
District of Texas
2. Conspiracy to possess with intent to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine; Eastern District of Texas
Sentence: 1. 235 months' imprisonment; five years’ supervised release; $1,000 fine (August 22, 2007); amended to 188 months’ imprisonment (August 24, 2015)
2. 135 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (October 8, 2008); amended to 108 months' imprisonment (November 13, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 188 months' imprisonment.
· Richard L. Reser – Sedgwick, KS
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; possession of firearm while trafficking in drugs (two counts); possession of a firearm by a felon; distribution of methamphetamine; conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine; District of Kansas
Sentence: 480 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (December 20, 1989)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Samuel Reyes – Coral Springs, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute detectable amount of cocaine; Southern District of Florida
Sentence: 210 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (November 24, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Broderick Richardson – Louisville, KY
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; Western District of Kentucky
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 27, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· William C. Robertson, Sr. – New Orleans, LA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; Northern District of Florida
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $1,000 fine (November 8, 2001)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Derwlyn Rosborough – Lake View Terrace, CA
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine; District of Wyoming
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release, $2,000 fine (December 5, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Thomas R. Ross – Fairfield, CA
Offense: Conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine; conspiracy to distribute pseudoephedrine with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that it would be used to manufacture a controlled substance; distribution of pseudoephedrine with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe it would be used to manufacture a controlled substance and aiding and abetting; Eastern District of California
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (April 26, 2001)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on September 2, 2016.
· Jerome Rowser – Birmingham, AL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; felon in possession of firearms; Northern District of Alabama
Sentence: Life plus 60 months’ imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (August 19, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Alphonso P. Rubalcava – Rock Island, IL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute controlled substances; Central District of Illinois
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (July 19, 2002); amended to 327 months' imprisonment (June 22, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Breon Montez Sanders – Wilmington, NC
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base (crack) and five kilograms of cocaine; Eastern District of North Carolina
Sentence: 295 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (August 17, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Michael Sandmeyer – Rockford, IA
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine (mixture) after having previously been convicted of a felony drug offense; felon in possession of a firearm; Northern District of Iowa
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 22, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Kelvin Jerome Shears, Jr. – Rock Island, IL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; Southern District of Iowa
Sentence: 235 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (April 23, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Andrew Simmons, III – Lake Charles, LA
Offense: Possess with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; Western District of Louisiana
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 14, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Martin Ruiz Singh – Marshalltown, IA
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine; distribution of methamphetamine (three counts); felon in possession of a firearm ; Southern District of Iowa
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (July 12, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 240 months' imprisonment.
· Kenneth H. Smith – Nashville, TN
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (crack cocaine); convicted felon in possession of firearms; false written statement to licensed firearm dealer; Middle District of Tennessee
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 29, 2001)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Kenneth Junior Smith – Brooklyn, NY
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base, aid and abet (three counts); felon in possession of a firearm; District of South Carolina
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (June 14, 1999)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Noriel K. Snider – St. Louis, MO
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 196 months' imprisonment; four years' supervised release (June 8, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Martin Souza – Chicago, IL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine; Northern District of Ohio
Sentence: Life imprisonment (December 15, 1999)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2017.
· Christopher Stanton – Pensacola, FL
Offense: Possession of firearm by a convicted felon; possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base; Northern District of Florida
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (July 25, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Sandy Steen, Jr. – San Antonio, TX
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine base; Western District of Texas
Sentence: Life imprisonment (December 3, 1993)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Cedric DeWayne Stephens – Waco, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute at least 1,000 kilograms of marijuana; conspiracy to commit money laundering; Western District of Texas
Sentence: 120 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release; $2,000 fine; $2,000,000 forefeiture (July 15, 2011)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016, and obligation and payment of forfeiture remitted.
· Terry Storeby – Waverly, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 29, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 300 months' imprisonment.
· Minnie Pearl Thomas – Allentown, GA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base; distribution of cocaine; Middle District of Georgia
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (July 20, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Vincent Thomas – Gonzales, LA
Offense: Violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act (two counts); Eastern District of Louisiana
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (March 26, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Derrick Anthony Timmons – Herndon, VA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine; possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking; Eastern District of Virginia
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 1, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· John L. Tolliver – Holly, MI
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; Southern District of Illinois
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $250 fine (June 23, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016, and 10-year term of supervised release commuted to five-year term of supervised release.
· Terrence Upshaw – Yonkers, NY
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base; distribution of cocaine base; Northern District of New York
Sentence: Life imprisonment (December 29, 1998)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2017.
· Ronald Wade – Daytona Beach, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base and cocaine hydrochloride; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; five years' supervised release; $25,000 fine (April 5, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, and unpaid balance of the $25,000 fine remitted, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Jimmy L. Walden, Jr. – Morristown, TN
Offense: Possession with the intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base; possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession with the intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine; possession with the intent to distribute a quantity of marijuana; Eastern District of Tennessee
Sentence: Life imprisonment (May 19, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Rodney Edward Wall – Rockingham, NC
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute cocaine and cocaine base within 1,000 feet of a protected area; possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; Western District of North Carolina
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (July 7, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Clarence Ward – Hollywood, FL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (four counts); felon in possession of a firearm; Southern District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (December 20, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 262 months' imprisonment.
· Richard Douglas Warrick – Englewood, NJ
Offense: Drug conspiracy: controlled substance, sell, distribute or dispense mixture of cocaine base; controlled substance, sell, distribute or dispense mixture cocaine base (two counts); Northern District of Alabama
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release; $500 fine (January 10, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Jamel Washington – Austin, TX
Offense: Possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute; felon in possession of a firearm; Western District of Texas
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (December 1, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Dennis Merrimon Waters – Hendersonville, NC
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base and cocaine; Western District of North Carolina
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (October 1, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 240 months' imprisonment.
· Dennis L. Webb – Washington, DC
Offense: Unlawful distribution of five grams or more of cocaine base (two counts); unlawful distribution of 50 grams or more of cocaine base (incorrectly listed on the judgment as cocaine); unlawful possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; District of Columbia
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (August 13, 1999)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Billy Whitehead – North Little Rock, AR
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base; aiding and abetting the distribution of less than five grams of cocaine base (two counts); distribution of more than five grams of cocaine base (two counts); aiding and abetting the distribution of more than five grams of cocaine base (two counts); Eastern District of Arkansas
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (April 21, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Patricia Widener – Glade Spring, VA
Offense: Conspiracy to manufacture 500 grams or more of methamphetamine; Western District of Virginia
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $10,950 restitution (November 13, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 151 months’ imprisonment, and unpaid balance of restitution obligation remitted.
· Ralph K. Williams – Baltimore, MD
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine; District of Maryland
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release; $6 million forfeiture (February 25, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 240 months' imprisonment and obligation and payment of forfeiture remitted.
· Byron Willis – Knoxville, TN
Offense: Distribution of 500 grams or more of cocaine hydrochloride; Eastern District of Tennessee
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (March 7, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Damion M. Wilson – Caruthersville, MO
Offense: Distribution of five grams or more of a substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base; Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 188 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (March 19, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· David Dejuan Wise – Montgomery, AL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride; possession with intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride and aiding and abetting; possession of cocaine base; Middle District of Alabama
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (July 13, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Karen Denise Witherspoon – Lenoir, NC
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine and cocaine base; Western District of North Carolina
Sentence: 324 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (September 10, 2007); amended to 262 months' imprisonment (November 19, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Ervin Darnell Worthy – Akron, OH
Offense: 1. Felon in possession of a firearm; possession of a firearm with an altered serial number; Northern District of Ohio
2. Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine; Northern District of Ohio
Sentence: 1. Life imprisonment (February 7, 1996)
2. Life imprisonment (February 7, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2017.
· James Wright – Baltimore, MD
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and aiding and abetting; District of Maryland
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (May 4, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA GRANTS COMMUTATIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the President made grants of commutation of sentences to the following 214 individuals:
· Timothy Adams – Hartsville, SC
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute cocaine base (crack); Middle District of North Carolina
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (August 2, 1995)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 360 months' imprisonment.
· Asher Adkins – Columbia City, IN
Offense: Distribution of methamphetamine and aiding and abetting (two counts); distribution of methamphetamine (three counts); use or carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime (two counts); distribution of more than 100 grams of methamphetamine (two counts); Northern District of Indiana
Sentence: 624 months’ imprisonment; five years' supervised release (January 3, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Jamonte L. Allison – Carbondale, IL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute five grams or more of "crack cocaine"; Southern District of Illinois
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $500 fine (September 6, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Joe Alvarado – Ogden, UT
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (two counts); possession of a firearm and ammunition by convicted a felon; District of Utah
Sentence: Life imprisonment (October 13, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Tyrell L. Anthony – Kershaw, SC
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base (crack cocaine); willfully failing to appear; District of South Carolina
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (July 28, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Reinaldo A. Arocho – Lake Station, IN
Offense: Drug conspiracy; maintaining a drug house; distribution of crack cocaine; carrying a firearm during drug trafficking; attempting to corruptly persuade a witness; Northern District of Indiana
Sentence: 387 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 19, 2000); amended to 300 months' imprisonment (January 18, 2011)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Jose Carlos Arras, Jr. – Albuquerque, NM
Offense: 1. Conspiracy to import; conspiracy to wit: possession with intent to
distribute 100 kilograms and more of marijuana; District of New Mexico
2. Supervised release violation (Importation of a quantity of marijuana); Western District of Texas
Sentence: 1. 262 months' imprisonment; eight years’ supervised release (November 4, 2002)
2. 10 months' imprisonment (consecutive) (November 4, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Sidney J. Ball – Lenox, GA
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 12.04 kilograms of cocaine; Southern District of Texas
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 30, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Lloyd Battles – Columbia, SC
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, aiding and abetting; Southern District of Texas
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (December 6, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 240 months' imprisonment.
· David Bell – Miami, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute a detectable amount of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base (three counts); Southern District of Florida
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (February 12, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Pauline K. Blake – West Valley City, UT
Offense: Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute; conspiracy or attempt to manufacture methamphetamine (two counts); establishment of a manufacture operation; possession of a listed chemical (two counts); District of Utah
Sentence: 210 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release; $2,000 restitution (January 7, 2002); amended to 292 months' imprisonment (January 27, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Deborah Lucille Blue – Alcoa, TN
Offense: 1. Distribution of cocaine base (two counts); possession with intent to
distribute cocaine base; Eastern District of Tennessee
2. Supervised release violation (distribution of cocaine hydrochloride);
Eastern District of Tennessee
Sentence: 1. 292 months' imprisonment; eight years’ supervised release (February
23, 2007); amended to 234 months’ imprisonment (May 16, 2014)
2. 3 months' imprisonment (consecutive) (February 23, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Marston Edward Blue – District Heights, MD
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute heroin and cocaine; felon in possession of firearm; possess with intent to distribute heroin, aiding and abetting; District of Maryland
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (November 25, 2002 (on remand))
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Lucius Boswell – Madison, GA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (two counts); Middle District of Georgia
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 5, 1997)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Joshua Boyer – Tampa, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense; possession of a firearm not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: 288 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (November 27, 2001)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Debra R. Brown – Nashville, TN
Offense: Distribution of 50 grams or more of cocaine base to a person under 21; Middle District of Tennessee
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (November 18, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Eddie Lee Brown – Brunswick, GA
Offense: Distribution of cocaine hydrochloride (two counts); Southern District of Georgia
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; six years' supervised release (June 12, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Patrick A. Brown – Alexandria, VA
Offense: Felon in possession of a firearm, aiding and abetting (two counts); possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, aiding and abetting; District of Maryland
Sentence: Life imprisonment; three years' supervised release (August 8, 1997)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Timothy Aaron Brown – Warren, OH
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine; Central District of Illinois
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (April 3, 2009)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Jose Luis Buenrostro – Stockton, CA
Offense: Conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine; Eastern District of California
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 8, 1997)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 360 months’ imprisonment.
· Barry Charles Butler – Shelby, NC
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base; Western District of North Carolina
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (March 30, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 180 months' imprisonment.
· Charles Bynum – Torrance, CA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine; Northern District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (May 27, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Annette Maria Canania – DeSoto, MO
Offense: Conspiracy to possess pseudoephedrine knowing it would be used to manufacture methamphetamine; possession of pseudoephedrine knowing it would be used to manufacture methamphetamine (two counts); Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; three years' supervised release (December 22, 2006); amended to 210 months' imprisonment (April 27, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Jose Manuel Candelario – Miami, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute Schedule II (crack cocaine) controlled substance; possess with intent to distribute Schedule II (crack cocaine) controlled substance; Southern District of Alabama
Sentence: Life imprisonment; five years' supervised release (April 21, 1994); amended to 360 months’ imprisonment (May 17, 1999)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Ralph Casas – North Miami Beach, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute 9,445 kilograms of cocaine; District of Puerto Rico
Sentence: Life imprisonment; five years' supervised release (April 19, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 292 months' imprisonment.
· Willie Chester – Waco, TX
Offense: Possession of a firearm by felon; false statement in acquisition of firearm; Western District of Texas
Sentence: 264 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release; $3,000 fine (March 26, 1992)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Donyelle Childs – Clearwater, FL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; felon in possession of a firearm; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (January 12, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 188 months' imprisonment.
· Kenneth Choice – Chicago, IL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to deliver narcotics; possession with intent to deliver narcotics; Northern District of Illinois
Sentence: Life imprisonment; five years' supervised release (September 24, 1999); amended to life imprisonment; eight years’ supervised release (June 9, 2004); amended to 324 months’ imprisonment (February 1, 2016)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Osvaldo Cisneros-Gutierrez – Earlimart, CA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute in excess of 500 grams of methamphetamine; Northern District of Texas
Sentence: 292 months' imprisonment; three years' supervised release (October 13, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 228 months' imprisonment.
· Mark Anthony Clark – Rockford, IL
Offense: Conspiracy; possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of methamphetamine and aiding and abetting; possession with intent to distribute amphetamine; possession of a firearm by a felon/fugitive from justice and aiding and abetting; Northern District of Texas
Sentence: Life imprisonment; six years' supervised release (September 1, 1995)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 360 months’ imprisonment.
· Antonio Cobb – Bloomington, IL
Offense: Distribution of cocaine base; Central District of Illinois
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (February 28, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 262 months’ imprisonment.
· Jimmie Clyde Collins – Joshua, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute; possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and aiding and abetting; using a drug involved premises and aiding and abetting; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver; possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime; Northern District of Texas
Sentence: 370 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (February 11, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Dewayne L. Comer – Syracuse, NY
Offense: Engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise; conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine and cocaine base; distribution of cocaine base (two counts); possession with the intent to distribute cocaine base; possession with the intent to distribute cocaine; Northern District of New York
Sentence: Life imprisonment; five years' supervised release (December 8, 1997)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Jason Andrew Comer – Weyers Cave, VA
Offense: Aid and abet in the possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine; Western District of Virginia
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (October 23, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Delaria Antwan Conway – Laurens, SC
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of crack cocaine and a quantity of cocaine (two counts); District of South Carolina
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (December 17, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Eugene Ross Cousins – Greenville, VA
Offense: Distribution of methamphetamine (two counts); possess a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime (two counts); drug user in possession of firearm (two counts); Western District of Virginia
Sentence: 406 months' imprisonment; three years' supervised release (August 8, 2007); amended to 397 months' imprisonment (April 4, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Lavon A. Crockett – Kansas City, KS
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of a mixture and substance containing cocaine base ("crack cocaine"); District of Kansas
Sentence: 188 months' imprisonment; four years' supervised release (December 6, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Darnell Crookshank – West Covina, CA
Offense: Conspiracy to manufacture phencyclidine; manufacture with intent to distribute phencyclidine, aiding and abetting; possession with intent to distribute phencyclidine; Central District of California
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (June 17, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Dawan Croskery – Buffalo, NY
Offense: Engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise; money laundering; Western District of New York
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (December 16, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Andrew Crumbly – Fort Myers, FL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute a detectable amount of cocaine base, crack cocaine (three counts); Middle District of Florida
Sentence: 235 months' imprisonment; six years' supervised release (February 14, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2017.
· Morris Dabbs – Trenton, NJ
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base (crack); Middle District of North Carolina
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (February 29, 2000); amended to 291 months’ imprisonment (August 2, 2011); amended to 240 months’ imprisonment (October 6, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Ricky Darden – Kinston, NC
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (crack); District of Maryland
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (April 16, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Lenwood Davies – Wabasso, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; felon in possession of a firearm; Southern District of Florida
Sentence: 180 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (November 15, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Richard Lawrence Davis – St. Louis, MO
Offense: 1. Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; Eastern District of
Missouri
2. Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime; Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 1. 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (June 15, 2004)
2. 93 months' imprisonment (concurrent) (March 4, 2005); amended to 75 months' imprisonment (November 18, 2011)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Terry Davis – Monroe, LA
Offense: Distribution of cocaine base; Western District of Arkansas
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 8, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Christopher M. Dees – Pensacola, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base; Northern District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $1,000 fine (September 1, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 262 months' imprisonment, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Jose Del Valle – Philadelphia, PA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine; possession with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and aiding and abetting; Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 7, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Maynard Dennis – Liverpool, NY
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; Northern District of New York
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (September 7, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Bobbie Jo Diers – Romeoville, IL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base ("crack"); possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base ("crack"); Central District of Illinois
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (April 12, 2010)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· James J. Dino – Upper Tumon, GU
Offense: 1. Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute; District of
Guam
2. Supervised release violation (possession with intent to distribute crystal methamphetamine); District of Guam
Sentence: 1. 240 months' imprisonment;10 years’ supervised release (October 19, 2006)
2. 60 months' imprisonment (concurrent) (October 19, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 193 months’ imprisonment.
· Scottie Ladon Dixon – Atmore, AL
Offense: 1. Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine; 2. Violation of supervised release (conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine); 1. Southern District of Alabama; 2. Southern District of Alabama
Sentence: 1. Life imprisonment; 2. 33 months' imprisonment (concurent); 1. 10 years' supervised release (1. & 2. May 18, 2010)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 221 months' imprisonment.
· Thomas Duncan – Columbia, TN
Offense: Possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense; felon in possession of a firearm; possession of five grams or more of cocaine base with intent to distribute; Eastern District of Tennessee
Sentence: 352 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (September 23, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Vincent Duval – Bradenton, FL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (October 28, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· William Ennis – El Paso, TX
Offense: Conspiring to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance, to wit: cocaine more than five kilograms; possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, to wit: cocaine more than five kilograms; using a communication device to facilitate the commission of a felony; Western District of Texas
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $5,000 fine (July 17, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Kenneth Evans – Fort Worth, TX
Offense: Conspiracy; possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base and aiding and abetting; use and carry firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime and aiding and abetting; Northern District of Texas
Sentence: Life imprisonment plus 60 months; five years' supervised release (August 20, 1993)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 360 months' imprisonment.
· Ronald Evans – Norfolk, VA
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, heroin, and a mixture containing cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute heroin (three counts); possession with intent to distribute cocaine; possession with intent to distribute a mixture or substance containing cocaine base (two counts); Eastern District of Virginia
Sentence: Life imprisonment; five years' supervised release (July 30, 1993); amended to 360 months' imprisonment (March 16, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Ronald Evans – New York, NY
Offense: 1. Possession with intent to distribute in excess of five grams of cocaine
base; District of Maine
2. Supervised release violation (possession with intent to distribute cocaine base); District of Maine
Sentence: 1. 270 months' imprisonment; eight years’ supervised release (August 13, 2003)
2. 12 months' imprisonment (concurrent) (August 13, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· James Oliver Fambro – Decatur, GA
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing cocaine base; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense; Northern District of Florida
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release, $500 fine (April 5, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· J. B. Farris, Jr. – Atlanta, GA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine; possession with the intent to distribute cocaine; possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime; Northern District of Georgia
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 26, 1993)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Corey Ferguson – Bowling Green, KY
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine; distribution of cocaine, aiding and abetting; Western District of Kentucky
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (May 5, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 202 months' imprisonment.
· Alejandro Flores – Mission, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; traveling in interstate commerce to facilitate a criminal activity; Northern District of Georgia
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (November 10, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 240 months' imprisonment.
· Raul Camargo Flores – Lubbock, TX
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine and aiding and abetting; Northern District of Texas
Sentence: 292 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (February 7, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Felix Monroe Fort – Birmingham, AL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine; possession with the intent to distribute cocaine; Northern District of Alabama
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; four years' supervised release (November 18, 1998)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 262 months' imprisonment.
· Raymond Fox – New York, NY
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base; distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base; Southern District of New York
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (August 2, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Charles Franklin – St. Louis, MO
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute over 50 grams of cocaine base (crack); possession with the intent to distribute heroin; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (July 7, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Cleveland R. Franklin, Jr. – Indianapolis, IN
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a substance containing cocaine base; carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime; Southern District of Indiana
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $1,000 fine (November 17, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Michael L. Franklin – Kansas City, MO
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; Western District of Missouri
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 3, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Toddrick Onterio Franklin – St. Petersburg, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm in and affecting interstate commerce; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; 120 months' supervised release (March 21, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· William Anthony Freeman – Detroit, MI
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine; Eastern District of Michigan
Sentence: 480 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (December 14, 1990)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Thomas R. Fuller – Kansas City, MO
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine; aiding and abetting to distribute crack cocaine; possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine; possession of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime; felon in possession of a firearm; Western District of Missouri
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (August 7, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· John Nicholas Gargano – Folcroft, PA
Offense: 1. Conspiracy to distribute methylenedioxymethamphetamine and
ketamine; distributing and possessing with intent to distribute
methamphetamine; distributing and possessing with intent to distribute ecstasy; Southern District of New York
2. Conspiracy to commit identification fraud and credit card fraud; unauthorized use of access devices; Southern District of New York
3. Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine; District of New Jersey
Sentence: 1. 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (November 30, 2004)
2. 10 years' imprisonment (concurrent); three years’ supervised release; $212,379.38 restitution (November 30, 2004)
3. 100 months' imprisonment (concurrent); five years' supervised release (September 8, 2010)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Enrique Garza – Zolfo Springs, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine; possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine; attempt to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: 480 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (July 17, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Jesse James Gentry – Grand Prairie, TX
Offense: Possession of more than 50 grams of crack cocaine with intent to distribute; Northern District of Texas
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (February 3, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Bernard Gibson, Sr. – Temple Hills, MD
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled drug substances: heroin and cocaine; District of Maryland
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (April 15, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 360 months' imprisonment.
· Steve P. Gillespie – Greeneville, TN
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base; Eastern District of Tennessee
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (August 16, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Derrick Glass – Youngstown, OH
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base; felon in possession of a firearm; Northern District of Ohio
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (March 14, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Fred M. Glover – Washington, DC
Offense: Unlawful distribution of five grams or more of cocaine base; unlawful distribution of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school (three counts); unlawful distribution of 50 grams or more of cocaine base (two counts); District of Columbia
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (October 17, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Will A. Goines, Jr. – Chicago, IL
Offense: Distribution of cocaine base ("crack") (three counts); Central District of Illinois
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (June 14, 2010)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 120 months’ imprisonment.
· Michael Goldsby – Cleveland, OH
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 5.88 grams of cocaine base; Northern District of Ohio
Sentence: 383 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (November 19, 1997); amended to 360 months' imprisonment (August 31, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Ramon Gonzalez – San Juan, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to possess, with intent to distribute 4506.65, kilograms of marijuana; possession with intent to distribute 4506.65 kilograms of marijuana; Southern District of Texas
Sentence: Life imprisonment; life term supervised release (January 20, 2009)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 360 months' imprisonment.
· Edgar Gonzalez-Valentin – Mayagüez, PR
Offense: Conspiracy to import cocaine, aiding and abetting; importation of cocaine; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; possession of firearm in relation to drug trafficking crime (two counts); District of Puerto Rico
Sentence: 595 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (July 10, 1992); amended to 511 months' imprisonment (August 19, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Christopher Green – Waycross, GA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine hydrochloride and crack cocaine; possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine (two counts); Southern District of Georgia
Sentence: Life imprisonment (December 23, 1997)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2017.
· Randy P. Green – Sikeston, MO
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine; Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (November 7, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Samuel Grooms – Clinton Township, MI
Offense: Conspiracy with intent to distribute heroin; attempted possession with intent to distribute heroin; Eastern District of Michigan
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (May 23, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 240 months' imprisonment.
· Steven C. Hall – Gonzales, LA
Offense: 1. Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base; distribution
of cocaine base; Middle District of Louisiana
2. Supervised release violation (conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base; distribution of cocaine base); Middle District of Louisiana
Sentence: 1. 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (April 22, 2005)
2. 45 months' imprisonment (consecutive) (February 16, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Stephen Ramont Hardridge – Tulsa, OK
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of cocaine and 50 grams or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of cocaine base; Northern District of Oklahoma
Sentence: 292 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $10,000 fine (November 25, 2002 (on remand)); amended to 240 months' imprisonment (June 10, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016, and unpaid balance of the $10,000 fine remitted.
· Steven R. Hardy – Tampa, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, more than 5 kilograms of cocaine and more than 50 grams of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute and distribution of more than 50 grams of cocaine base; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (November 14, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Donella Marie Harriel – Stuart, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; District of South Carolina
Sentence: 264 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (March 17, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 188 months' imprisonment and 10-year term of supervised release commuted to a four-year term of supervised release.
· Benjamin Harris – Dallas, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; distribution of 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute MDMA, cocaine and 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime; Middle District of Louisiana
Sentence: 226 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (February 23, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 180 months' imprisonment.
· Christopher J. Heath – Ridgway, IL
Offense: Conspiracy to manufacture more than 500 grams of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine; Southern District of Illinois
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $500 fine (February 24, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Wilson Henderson – Hollywood, FL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (incorrectly listed on the judgment as cocaine); use of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime; Southern District of Georgia
Sentence: Life plus 60 months’ imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (August 20, 1992)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· John A. Hill – Cleveland, OH
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute marijuana; felon in possession of a firearm; Northern District of Ohio
Sentence: Life imprisonment (July 16, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2017.
· Robert Hill – Washington, DC
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base (three counts); Eastern District of Virginia
Sentence: 480 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 20, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 240 months' imprisonment.
· Marcell Hogans – St. Louis, MO
Offense: Distribution of cocaine base; Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 168 months' imprisonment; three years' supervised release (August 21, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Kenneth Bronson Hughes – Charlotte Court House, VA
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base; possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base; Western District of Virginia
Sentence: 334 months’ imprisonment; five years’ supervised release (September 3, 2003); amended to 272 months’ imprisonment (September 2, 2008); amended to 218 months’ imprisonment (March 4, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Deangelo Hunt – Richmond, VA
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; Eastern District of Virginia
Sentence: 180 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (February 1, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Courtney D. Hurt – Tamms, IL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of a mixture and substance containing cocaine base; Southern District of Illinois
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release; $1,000 fine (July 25, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, and unpaid balance of $1,000 fine remitted, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Alfonzo Ingram – Rowlett, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine; Northern District of Illinois
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release; $1,000 fine (June 16, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 188 months' imprisonment.
· Anthonial Irick – Cameron, SC
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine; possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime; Middle District of Georgia
Sentence: 180 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (May 18, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Albert Jackson – Mount Vernon, IL
Offense: 1. Conspiracy to distribute cocaine; distribution of cocaine; 2. Conspiracy to distribute cocaine; possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine; Central District of Illinois
Sentence: 1. 262 months' imprisonment; 2. 480 months' imprisonment (consecutive); 1. 10 years' supervised release; 2. eight years' supervised release (1. August 19, 1991; 2. November 7, 1994)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Dickey Joe Jackson – Boyd, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine; possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (two counts); felon in possession of a firearm; possession of an unregistered firearm (two counts); Northern District of Texas
Sentence: Life imprisonment; five years' supervised release (May 17, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Elmer Jackson – Bushnell, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base; distribution of cocaine base (four counts); Middle District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (December 19, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 360 months' imprisonment.
· Eugene Ernst Jackson – Baltimore, MD
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute narcotics; distribution and possession with narcotics, aiding and abetting; District of Maryland
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (July 19, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 240 months' imprisonment.
· Tommy Merrel Jackson – Boyd, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine; Northern District of Texas
Sentence: Life imprisonment; five years' supervised release (May 17, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Tyrand James – Youngstown, OH
Offense: Distribution of cocaine (two counts); distribution of cocaine base; Northern District of Ohio
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (March 16, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Bernard Jennings – Vero Beach, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base; distribution of cocaine base (three counts); Southern District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (November 12, 1993)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Douglas George Jensen – Whitefish, MT
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; District of Montana
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (February 24, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Derrick Anthony Johnson – Richmond, VA
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base; as principle or aider and abettor, possessed with intent to distribute cocaine base; Western District of Virginia
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 17, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Frederico Johnson – Kansas City, MO
Offense: Distribution of five grams or more of cocaine base; Western District of Missouri
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (July 23, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 188 months’ imprisonment.
· Matthew Troy Johnson – Baltimore, MD
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, aiding and abetting; District of Maryland
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; three years' supervised release (November 12, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Walter Lee Johnson – Shreveport, LA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine hydrochloride; conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; Western District of Louisiana
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 14, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Arnold Ray Jones – Lubbock, TX
Offense: Distribution of less than 50 grams of cocaine base and aiding and abetting; Northern District of Texas
Sentence: 235 months' imprisonment; four years' supervised release (November 22, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Jeffrey Lynn Jones – Eugene, OR
Offense: Manufacturing methamphetamine; conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine; District of Oregon
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (November 3, 1999)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Vernon Jones – Evansville, IN
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute in excess of 50 grams of cocaine base (mixture); distribution of cocaine base (mixture) (two counts); Southern District of Indiana
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (June 9, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Albert J. Josey, Jr. – Sayreville, NJ
Offense: Possession of 50 grams or more of cocaine base with intent to distribute; Western District of Virginia
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release; $1,000 fine (October 3, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016, and unpaid balance of the $1,000 fine remitted.
· Keldren Joshua – Los Angeles, CA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance; Central District of California
Sentence: 188 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (August 21, 2006); amended to 168 months' imprisonment (November 10, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Cory Baker Kamerud – Aberdeen, SD
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine; Northern District of Iowa
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (May 7, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Charceil Kellam – Berryville, VA
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; distribution of cocaine base; distribute more than 5 grams of cocaine base; Western District of Virginia
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (August 24, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 160 months' imprisonment.
· Kenneth Lee Kelley – Westville, OK
Offense: Felon in possession of firearm after former conviction (two counts); possession of stolen firearm; attempt to manufacture methamphetamine (three counts); possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine; possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine; possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; possession of methamphetamine; possesssion of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; Eastern District of Oklahoma
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (April 27, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Milton Kemp – Jewell, GA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute crack cocaine; distribution of crack cocaine; Southern District of Georgia
Sentence: 280 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (April 19, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Joseph Willie Kennedy – Randallstown, MD
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, aiding and abetting; District of Maryland
Sentence: Life imprisonment (December 14, 1992)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2017.
· Delinege King – Houston, TX
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base; Eastern District of Louisiana
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (November 27, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Vince Cordell King – Detroit, MI
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (two counts); using or carrying of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime; felon in possession of a firearm; Eastern District of Michigan
Sentence: Life plus five years' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (May 21, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Kent Edward Kiser – Manassas, VA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine; possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking; Eastern District of Virginia
Sentence: 270 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (March 10, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 188 months' imprisonment.
· James LaRon Knight – Jonesboro, GA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine; Southern District of Alabama
Sentence: 292 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (November 23, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Derrick Tyrone Lamb – Fort Pierce, FL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base; Southern District of Florida
Sentence: 235 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (March 3, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 151 months' imprisonment.
· Charlie Lawuary – Springfield, IL
Offense: Possession of controlled substance with intent to distribute; Central District of Illinois
Sentence: Life imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (July 27, 1998)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Josephine Ledezma – Rialto, CA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance (cocaine); being aided and abetted by others, did unlawfully, knowingly, and intentionally possess and cause to be possessed, with intent to distribute, a Schedule II controlled substance (cocaine); Western District of Tennessee
Sentence: Life imprisonment (October 30, 1992)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2017.
· James Allen Ledford – Auburndale, FL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 16, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 235 months' imprisonment.
· Eric L. Lemon – St. Petersburg, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: 188 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (June 6, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Gregory Allen Liningham – Los Angeles, CA
Offense: Possession of more than 50 grams of "crack" cocaine with intent to distribute; Western District of Texas
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $3,000 fine (December 1, 1993)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Antonio Lopez – Grand Prairie, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine; Eastern District of Texas
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (October 26, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Jeffrey Lundin – Livingston, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States; conspiracy to distribute cocaine; possession with intent to distribute cocaine while aboard a United States vessel; Southern District of Florida
Sentence: 324 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (September 15, 1998)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Edwin M. Mack – Fort Myers, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine base, "crack cocaine"; distribution of a quantity of cocaine base, "crack cocaine" (two counts); possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, "crack cocaine"; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; possession of an unregistered firearm (incorrectly listed on the judgment as possession of a firearm by a convicted felon); Middle District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (November 1, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Alonzo Mackins, Jr. – Charlotte, NC
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine, cocaine base, heroin, and marijuana; conspiracy to commit money laundering; Western District of North Carolina
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (October 8, 1999); amended to 360 months’ imprisonment; three years’ supervised release (August 14, 2006); amended to life imprisonment (September 2, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Alberto Maisonet – Philadelphia, PA
Offense: Distribution of cocaine base (two counts); distribution of cocaine (two counts); possession with intent to distribute cocaine; illegal use of a communication facility (four counts); Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (February 23, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Sheldon Paul Mangiapane – Hot Springs, AR
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine; Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 13, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Tommy M. Martinez – Sparta, IL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine; distribution of crack cocaine; Southern District of Illinois
Sentence: Life imprisonment; five years' supervised release; $4,000 fine (April 7, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016, and unpaid balance of the $4,000 fine remitted.
· Robert L. Matthews – Memphis, TN
Offense: 1. Distribution of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute cocaine
base; Northern District of Mississippi
2. Supervised release violation (possession with intent to distribute cocaine base); Western District of Tennessee
Sentence: 1. 280 months' imprisonment; eight years’ supervised release (June 13, 1997)
2. 15 months' imprisonment (consecutive) (September 30, 1998)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· James A. McGee – Chidester, AR
Offense: Conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine; possession of chemicals with intent to manufacture methamphetamine (three counts); Southern District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; five years' supervised release (April 4, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Artis Sangria McGraw – Saluda, SC
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine; use of fiream during and in relation to a crime of violence; felon in possession of a firearm; possession of a firearm with obliterated serial numbers; District of South Carolina
Sentence: 270 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (September 30, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Reba L. McIntyre – Hayti, MO
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base; Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (June 26, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Torey A. McKay – Wesley Chapel, FL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute and distribute five grams or more of cocaine base (two counts); possession with intent to distribute and distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute and distribute a quantity of cocaine; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (March 29, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Rudolph McKinnon, Jr. – Fort Walton Beach, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of a mixture and substance containing cocaine; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; Northern District of Florida
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $1,000 fine (October 26, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· John Anthony Mickens – Louisa, VA
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base; possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense; Western District of Virginia
Sentence: 211 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (June 25, 2007); amended to 181 months’ imprisonment (October 21, 2008); amended to 180 months’ imprisonment (October 14, 2011)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· David Dean Millard – Grimes, IA
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine; use of communication facility to distribute methamphetamine (two counts); Southern District of Iowa
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (October 10, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Titus Jerrard Mobley – Groveland, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: 210 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (June 23, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Tyrone Montgomery – Lexington, KY
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base; Western District of Kentucky
Sentence: 288 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (June 27, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 209 months' imprisonment.
· Ronald Perry Moon – Commerce, GA
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; Northern District of Georgia
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $2,000 fine (February 10, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016, and unpaid balance of $2,000 fine remitted.
· Martin Brandon Moore – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of a mixture and substance containing cocaine base and more than 5 kilograms of a mixture and substance containing cocaine; principal to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and more than 50 grams of a mixture and substance containing cocaine base; Northern District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (May 30, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 180 months' imprisonment.
· Michael L. Moore – Mount Vernon, NY
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine; distribution of 500 grams or more of cocaine; distribution of five kilograms or more of cocaine; Eastern District of Virginia
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (June 5, 1998); amended to 292 months' imprisonment (October 27, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Amir Morgan – Evansville, IN
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine (mixture); Southern District of Indiana
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (December 19, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on July 1, 2017.
· Lucille Mae Morse – Billings, MT
Offense: Distribution/possession with intent to distribute heroin/methamphetamine (two counts); possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (six counts); District of Montana
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (November 29, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Luciano Murga – Houston, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana; Northern District of Florida
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $800 fine (January 25, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Robert Earl Nettles – Fort Pierce, FL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; felon in possession of a firearm; Southern District of Florida
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (January 22, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Linton C. Nichols – Cleveland, OH
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base (crack); possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; Nothern District of Ohio
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 15, 1999)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Robert Lee Nickles – Mobile, AL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine; Southern District of Alabama
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (August 27, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Hilario Nieto, III – San Antonio, TX
Offense: 1. Possession with intent to distribute heroin; Western District of Texas
2. Distribution of a controlled substance, heroin; Western District of Texas
Sentence: 1. 188 months’ imprisonment; five years’ supervised release (Feburary 5, 2004)
2. 188 months’ imprisonment (60 months’ consecutive to above offense, the remainder concurrent); three years' supervised release (August 9, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Francisco Olivera – Modesto, CA
Offense: 1. Use of a communication facility in the commission of a drug offense;
Eastern District of California
2. Conspiracy to manufacture and to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute; attempted manufacture of methamphetamine, aiding and abetting; possession of a listed chemical knowing that it will be used to manufacture methamphetamine, aiding and abetting; Eastern District of California
Sentence: 1. 48 months' imprisonment; 12 months’ supervised release (March 16, 1998)
2. 324 months' imprisonment (consecutive); 36 months' supervised release (November 3, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 288 months' imprisonment.
· Kenyatta O'Neil – San Antonio, TX
Offense: Distribution of cocaine base (two counts); Western District of Texas
Sentence: 188 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (March 30, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Candido Ortiz-Martinez – Pagedale, MO
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine; possession of firearm during the commission of a drug trafficking crime (two counts); distribution of cocaine; Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 592 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (December 12, 1991); amended to 535 months' imprisonment (March 30, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Lonnie Dwayne Payne – St. Louis, MO
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine; interstate transportation of a firearm by a felon; Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 324 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 25, 2003); amended to 240 months' imprisonment (April 21, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Jeremy Payton – Winnfield , LA
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; Western District of Louisiana
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 8, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Erenio C. Perez – Colorado Springs, CO
Offense: Conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and aiding and abetting the manufacture in excess of one kilogram of methamphetamine; possession and aiding and abetting the possession of ephedrine with intent to manufacture methamphetamine (two counts); possession and aiding and abetting possession with intent to distribute more than 100 grams of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon (two counts); District of Colorado
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (April 19, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Sharon Price – Nacogdoches, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to commit money laundering; Western District of Texas
Sentence: 235 months' imprisonment; three years' supervised release; $20,000 fine (June 6, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016, and unpaid balance of the $20,000 fine remitted.
· Thomas Jefferson Price, III – Kernersville, NC
Offense: Conspiracy: possess with intent to distribute and distribute methamphetamine; possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine (three counts); Middle District of North Carolina
Sentence: 330 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (May 24, 1999)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Jack Dewhan Randolph – Charlotte, NC
Offense: Possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime and aiding and abetting the same (two counts); Western District of North Carolina
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; three years' supervised release (November 29, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Evans Ray, Jr. – Fort Washington, MD
Offense: Distribution of cocaine and crack cocaine, aiding and abetting; felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, aiding and abetting; District of Maryland
Sentence: 324 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (May 7, 2007); amended to life imprisonment (May 15, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Keith Ray – Minneapolis, MN
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine; Northern District of Illinois
Sentence: 263 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release; $2,500 fine (April 17, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Richard D. Reid – Wilmington, DE
Offense: Felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition (five counts); possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense; possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of a cocaine base (crack); possession with the intent to distribute cocaine; possession of crack cocaine; possession of marijuana; District of Delaware
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 4, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Ricardo Renteria – Irving, TX
Offense: 1. Conspiracy to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine; Western
District of Texas
2. Conspiracy to possess with intent to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine; Eastern District of Texas
Sentence: 1. 235 months' imprisonment; five years’ supervised release; $1,000 fine (August 22, 2007); amended to 188 months’ imprisonment (August 24, 2015)
2. 135 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (October 8, 2008); amended to 108 months' imprisonment (November 13, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 188 months' imprisonment.
· Richard L. Reser – Sedgwick, KS
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; possession of firearm while trafficking in drugs (two counts); possession of a firearm by a felon; distribution of methamphetamine; conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine; District of Kansas
Sentence: 480 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (December 20, 1989)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Samuel Reyes – Coral Springs, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute detectable amount of cocaine; Southern District of Florida
Sentence: 210 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (November 24, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Broderick Richardson – Louisville, KY
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; Western District of Kentucky
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 27, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· William C. Robertson, Sr. – New Orleans, LA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; Northern District of Florida
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $1,000 fine (November 8, 2001)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Derwlyn Rosborough – Lake View Terrace, CA
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine; District of Wyoming
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release, $2,000 fine (December 5, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Thomas R. Ross – Fairfield, CA
Offense: Conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine; conspiracy to distribute pseudoephedrine with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that it would be used to manufacture a controlled substance; distribution of pseudoephedrine with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe it would be used to manufacture a controlled substance and aiding and abetting; Eastern District of California
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (April 26, 2001)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on September 2, 2016.
· Jerome Rowser – Birmingham, AL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; felon in possession of firearms; Northern District of Alabama
Sentence: Life plus 60 months’ imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (August 19, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Alphonso P. Rubalcava – Rock Island, IL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute controlled substances; Central District of Illinois
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (July 19, 2002); amended to 327 months' imprisonment (June 22, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Breon Montez Sanders – Wilmington, NC
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base (crack) and five kilograms of cocaine; Eastern District of North Carolina
Sentence: 295 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (August 17, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Michael Sandmeyer – Rockford, IA
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine (mixture) after having previously been convicted of a felony drug offense; felon in possession of a firearm; Northern District of Iowa
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 22, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Kelvin Jerome Shears, Jr. – Rock Island, IL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; Southern District of Iowa
Sentence: 235 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (April 23, 2007)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Andrew Simmons, III – Lake Charles, LA
Offense: Possess with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; Western District of Louisiana
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 14, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Martin Ruiz Singh – Marshalltown, IA
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine; distribution of methamphetamine (three counts); felon in possession of a firearm ; Southern District of Iowa
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (July 12, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 240 months' imprisonment.
· Kenneth H. Smith – Nashville, TN
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (crack cocaine); convicted felon in possession of firearms; false written statement to licensed firearm dealer; Middle District of Tennessee
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 29, 2001)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Kenneth Junior Smith – Brooklyn, NY
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base, aid and abet (three counts); felon in possession of a firearm; District of South Carolina
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (June 14, 1999)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Noriel K. Snider – St. Louis, MO
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 196 months' imprisonment; four years' supervised release (June 8, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Martin Souza – Chicago, IL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine; Northern District of Ohio
Sentence: Life imprisonment (December 15, 1999)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2017.
· Christopher Stanton – Pensacola, FL
Offense: Possession of firearm by a convicted felon; possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base; Northern District of Florida
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (July 25, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Sandy Steen, Jr. – San Antonio, TX
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine base; Western District of Texas
Sentence: Life imprisonment (December 3, 1993)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Cedric DeWayne Stephens – Waco, TX
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute at least 1,000 kilograms of marijuana; conspiracy to commit money laundering; Western District of Texas
Sentence: 120 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release; $2,000 fine; $2,000,000 forefeiture (July 15, 2011)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016, and obligation and payment of forfeiture remitted.
· Terry Storeby – Waverly, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (January 29, 2003)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 300 months' imprisonment.
· Minnie Pearl Thomas – Allentown, GA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base; distribution of cocaine; Middle District of Georgia
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (July 20, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Vincent Thomas – Gonzales, LA
Offense: Violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act (two counts); Eastern District of Louisiana
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (March 26, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Derrick Anthony Timmons – Herndon, VA
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine; possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking; Eastern District of Virginia
Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (September 1, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· John L. Tolliver – Holly, MI
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; Southern District of Illinois
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $250 fine (June 23, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016, and 10-year term of supervised release commuted to five-year term of supervised release.
· Terrence Upshaw – Yonkers, NY
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base; distribution of cocaine base; Northern District of New York
Sentence: Life imprisonment (December 29, 1998)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2017.
· Ronald Wade – Daytona Beach, FL
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base and cocaine hydrochloride; Middle District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; five years' supervised release; $25,000 fine (April 5, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, and unpaid balance of the $25,000 fine remitted, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Jimmy L. Walden, Jr. – Morristown, TN
Offense: Possession with the intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base; possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession with the intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine; possession with the intent to distribute a quantity of marijuana; Eastern District of Tennessee
Sentence: Life imprisonment (May 19, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Rodney Edward Wall – Rockingham, NC
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute cocaine and cocaine base within 1,000 feet of a protected area; possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; Western District of North Carolina
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (July 7, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Clarence Ward – Hollywood, FL
Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (four counts); felon in possession of a firearm; Southern District of Florida
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (December 20, 2004)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 262 months' imprisonment.
· Richard Douglas Warrick – Englewood, NJ
Offense: Drug conspiracy: controlled substance, sell, distribute or dispense mixture of cocaine base; controlled substance, sell, distribute or dispense mixture cocaine base (two counts); Northern District of Alabama
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release; $500 fine (January 10, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Jamel Washington – Austin, TX
Offense: Possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute; felon in possession of a firearm; Western District of Texas
Sentence: 262 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (December 1, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Dennis Merrimon Waters – Hendersonville, NC
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base and cocaine; Western District of North Carolina
Sentence: Life imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (October 1, 2002)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 240 months' imprisonment.
· Dennis L. Webb – Washington, DC
Offense: Unlawful distribution of five grams or more of cocaine base (two counts); unlawful distribution of 50 grams or more of cocaine base (incorrectly listed on the judgment as cocaine); unlawful possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; District of Columbia
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (August 13, 1999)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Billy Whitehead – North Little Rock, AR
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base; aiding and abetting the distribution of less than five grams of cocaine base (two counts); distribution of more than five grams of cocaine base (two counts); aiding and abetting the distribution of more than five grams of cocaine base (two counts); Eastern District of Arkansas
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (April 21, 2000)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Patricia Widener – Glade Spring, VA
Offense: Conspiracy to manufacture 500 grams or more of methamphetamine; Western District of Virginia
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release; $10,950 restitution (November 13, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 151 months’ imprisonment, and unpaid balance of restitution obligation remitted.
· Ralph K. Williams – Baltimore, MD
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine; District of Maryland
Sentence: 360 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release; $6 million forfeiture (February 25, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 240 months' imprisonment and obligation and payment of forfeiture remitted.
· Byron Willis – Knoxville, TN
Offense: Distribution of 500 grams or more of cocaine hydrochloride; Eastern District of Tennessee
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (March 7, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Damion M. Wilson – Caruthersville, MO
Offense: Distribution of five grams or more of a substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base; Eastern District of Missouri
Sentence: 188 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (March 19, 2008)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· David Dejuan Wise – Montgomery, AL
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride; possession with intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride and aiding and abetting; possession of cocaine base; Middle District of Alabama
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (July 13, 2005)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
· Karen Denise Witherspoon – Lenoir, NC
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine and cocaine base; Western District of North Carolina
Sentence: 324 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (September 10, 2007); amended to 262 months' imprisonment (November 19, 2015)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.
· Ervin Darnell Worthy – Akron, OH
Offense: 1. Felon in possession of a firearm; possession of a firearm with an altered serial number; Northern District of Ohio
2. Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine; Northern District of Ohio
Sentence: 1. Life imprisonment (February 7, 1996)
2. Life imprisonment (February 7, 1996)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on August 3, 2017.
· James Wright – Baltimore, MD
Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and aiding and abetting; District of Maryland
Sentence: 240 months' imprisonment; five years' supervised release (May 4, 2006)
Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.
Plattsburgh Heroin Dealer Sentenced to 71 MonthsRead the Press Release
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – John V. Brown, age 45, of New York City, was sentenced yesterday to serve 71 months in prison, to be followed by 4 years of supervised release, for supplying heroin in the Plattsburgh area.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, New York Division, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
The sentence followed Brown’s October 21, 2015 guilty plea. Senior U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Scullin, Jr. sentenced Brown, also known as “Football,” for supplying at least half a kilogram of heroin to the Plattsburgh area between July and December of 2014.
This case was investigated by the DEA and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas Collyer.
Pair Sentenced for Roles in Conspiracy to Distribute CocaineRead the Press Release
DANVILLE, VIRGINIA – A pair of men who previously pled guilty to conspiring to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine and possess firearms while doing so, were sentenced yesterday in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Danville, United States Attorney John P. Fishwick Jr. announced.
Osman Roverto Castellanos, 33, previously pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine and one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Yesterday in District Court, he was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison.
In a separate hearing yesterday, Virginio Aguirre Jimenez, who previously pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine and one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison.
“We remain committed to prosecuting those who traffic large quantities of illegal drugs into our communities,” United States Attorney Fishwick said today. “I am thankful to our partners in law enforcement for continuing work with us to make our neighborhoods safer.”
The investigation of the case was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Danville Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Ashley B. Neese prosecuted the case for the United States.
New York Man Sentenced to 10 Months for Failure to Register as a Sex OffenderRead the Press Release
Contact: Halsey B. Frank
Assistant United States Attorney
Tel: (207) 780-3257Portland, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Thomas P. Cortez, 58, of College Point, New York and Portland was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court by Judge Jon D. Levy to 10 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release for failing to register as a sex offender. Cortez pleaded guilty on April 5, 2016.
According to court documents, Cortez was convicted in Maine in 1989 of unlawful sexual contact with a minor under 14 years old. As a result, Cortez is required to register as a sex offender for life. In 1996, Cortez was living in New York when it instituted a sex offender registry. Between about 1996 and about March of 2003, Cortez was registered in New York. In 2003, Cortez gave New York notice that he was moving back to Maine. Between 2006 and 2015, Cortez registered in Maine. After March 2015, Cortez moved to College Point, New York, where he lived with his father and stepmother. He did not inform Maine that he had moved to New York and he did not register in New York. In December of 2015, Cortez was arrested in New York and told arresting officers, among other things, that he had been living in New York for about eight months.
In pronouncing sentence, Judge Levy explained that he did not believe that Mr. Cortez did not understand that he had to register, that the purposes of the sentence were to protect the public, to promote respect for law, and to deter Mr. Cortez from reoffending.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, the Maine Sex Offender Registry, the New York Sex Offender Registry, and the Portland Police Department.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Brandishing a Firearm during a Bank RobberyRead the Press Release
U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that LONDON CARTER, age 24, of New Orleans, pled guilty today to brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, specifically a bank robbery.
According to court documents, CARTER guarded the door of a Capital One Bank in Metairie during a robbery on August 26, 2011, and pointed a semi-automatic pistol at various customers.
CARTER faces a mandatory minimum of 7 years imprisonment and a maximum term of life imprisonment, along with a $250,000 fine and up to 5 years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment. U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance set sentencing for December 7, 2016.
U.S. Attorney Polite praised the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorneys Elizabeth Privitera, Maria Carboni and Marquest Meeks were in charge of the prosecution.
New Kensington Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Cocaine and Illegal FirearmsRead the Press Release
PITTSBURGH – A Westmoreland County resident pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violations of federal narcotics and firearms laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
Michael Jones, 25, of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to two counts before United States District Judge Joy Flowers Conti.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that between January 2011, and September 2013, Jones conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. In addition, the court was advised that on Feb. 26, 2014, Jones, having previously been convicted of a felony offense, was in possession of five firearms, two of which were stolen, and one of which had an obliterated serial number.
Judge Conti scheduled sentencing for Nov. 8, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not less than 10 years and up to life in prison, a fine of up to $10,000,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorneys Katherine A. King and Craig W. Haller prosecuted this case on behalf of the United States.
A task force led by the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation leading to the conviction in this case. The task force also included several other federal, state, and local agencies from multiple states, including the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the United States Marshals Service, the Pennsylvania State Police, the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, the Allegheny County Police Department, the Penn Hills Police Department, the Monroeville Police Department, and the McKees Rocks Police Department. The investigation was funded by the federal Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Program (OCDETF). The OCDETF program supplies critical federal funding and coordination that allows federal and state agencies to work together to successfully identify, investigate, and prosecute major interstate and international drug trafficking organizations and other criminal enterprises.
Mescalero Apache Man Pleads Guilty to Escape and Failing to Update his Sex Offender RegistrationRead the Press Release
ALBUQUERQUE – Tyree Brent Mariano, 26, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Nation residing in Albuquerque, N.M., pled guilty this morning in federal court to escape and violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
SORNA, also known as the Adam Walsh Protection and Safety Act, requires that a convicted sex offender register in each jurisdiction where the offender resides, where the offender is employed, or where the offender is a student, and that the sex offender maintain current registrations.
Mariano was arrested on May 21, 2016, on an indictment charging him with violating SORNA by failing to update his sex offender registration and escaping from a half-way house where he was confined following his conviction on a child sexual abuse charge. According to the indictment Mariano failed to update his registration between July 8, 2015 and March 8, 2016, in Bernalillo County, N.M.
During today’s proceedings, Mariano pled guilty to the indictment. In entering the guilty plea, Mariano admitted that he was a sex offender as a result of his child sexual abuse conviction on April 19, 2012. On June 11, 2015, Mariano registered as a sex offender with the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office and was residing in a halfway house in Albuquerque as a condition of his supervised release following his release from prison. Mariano admitted that on June 27, 2015, he left the halfway house without permission and did not return. He further admitted that he did not notify the Sheriff’s Office of his change of residence as required under SORNA when he absconded from the halfway house.
At sentencing, Mariano faces a maximum statutory penalty of ten years in federal prison followed by not less than five years of supervised release. Mariano will be required to register as a sex offender when he completes his prison sentence. Mariano remains in custody pending a sentencing hearing which has yet to be scheduled.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander B. Shapiro of the U.S. Attorney’s Las Cruces Branch Office is prosecuting the case.
Marion man charged with bank robberyRead the Press Release
An indictment was filed charging Ronald R. Myles, Jr., 34, of Marion, for the June 17 robbery of the Commercial Savings Bank branch in Marion.
If convicted, the defendant’s sentence will be determined by the Court after reviewing factors unique to this case, including the defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense and the characteristics of the violation. In all cases the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and in most cases it will be less than the maximum.
The investigating agency in this case is the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Marion office. The case is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney Tracey Ballard Tangeman.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. Defendants are entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.