Sentence Commuted for Ashcroft Client Who Served More than 20 Years of a 40-Year Sentence for a Teenage Drug Offense

The commutation of Ashcroft client James Brian Cruz’s sentence highlights his extraordinary efforts to rehabilitate himself and to mentor other prisoners. Mr. Cruz served more than 20 years of his 40-year sentence, which the President commuted to time served. Ashcroft partners Johnny Sutton and Cory Liu worked on the matter and were quoted by NBC 5 – Dallas-Fort Worth.
Whitehouse Statement
NBC 5 -Dallas-Fort Worth