Several Local Drug Offenders Get Sentences Reduced by President Obama

Several drug offenders from the Shreveport Bossier area get commutations in final days of President Obama's presidency.

Here's the list of offenders from our region to get help from Mr. Obama according to information released by the White House:

Daniel Ary, Jr. - Shreveport, LA

Offense: Possession with intent to distribute; possession of a firearm in relation to drug trafficking; Western District of Louisiana

Sentence: 180 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (March 6, 2008)

Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on May 19, 2017.

Thomas Burton - Plain Dealing, LA

Offense: Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; possession of firearms during a drug trafficking crime; Western District of Louisiana

Sentence: 300 months' imprisonment; 10 years' supervised release (May 17, 2007)

Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 180 months' imprisonment.

Eric German - Haughton, LA

Offense: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine; conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine; conspiracy to commit money laundering; Western District of Louisiana

Sentence: Life imprisonment; eight years’ supervised release (December 15, 2005)

Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 324 months’ imprisonment, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.

Tarry Cordell London - Mansfield, LA

Offense: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession of a firearm in relation to drug trafficking; Western District of Louisiana

Sentence: 180 months' imprisonment; eight years' supervised release (November 7, 2007)

Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on May 19, 2017.

James McDade - Shreveport, LA

Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; conspiracy to commit laundering of monetary instruments; Western District of Louisiana

Sentence: 360 months’ imprisonment; five years’ supervised release (May 10, 2001)

Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to a term of 240 months’ imprisonment.

Jeremy Jason Morefield - Shreveport, LA

Offense: Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; Western District of Louisiana

Sentence: 240 months’ imprisonment; eight years’ supervised release (July 13, 2006)

Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on January 19, 2019, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment.

Felicia Smith - Shreveport, LA

Offense: Conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine; conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; Western District of Louisiana

Sentence: 292 months’ imprisonment; five years’ supervised release (December 15, 2005); amended to 188 months’ imprisonment (January 4, 2017)

Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to expire on May 19, 2017.