Obama Commutes Sentence Of Delco Man In Federal Prison

President Barack Obama shortened the sentences of 214 people Wednesday, the most commutations in a single day since at least 1900.

One of the people included on the list is a Delaware County man, John Nicholas Gargano of Folcroft.

Nearly all were serving sentences for nonviolent drug crimes, and 67 people were serving life sentences. Many of the 214 people will be set free at the end of the year, while others will remain locked up another year or two. Some of them will have to enroll in mandatory drug programs once released.

Gargano was jailed for the following offenses: conspiracy to distribute methylenedioxymethamphetamine and ketamine; distributing and possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine; distributing and possessing with intent to distribute ecstasy; conspiracy to commit identification fraud and credit card fraud; unauthorized use of access devices; and conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine.

Gargano was sentenced to 240 months' imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release in November 30, 2004; 10 years' imprisonment (concurrent); three years’ supervised release; $212,379.38 restitution in November 30, 2004 and 100 months' imprisonment (concurrent); five years' supervised release in September 8, 2010.

His prison sentence has been commuted to expire on December 1, 2016.