Two Texans serving long prison sentences for drug crimes are among those whose terms Trump commuted
James Cruz was convicted in 2001 for his role in a meth-distribution conspiracy; Ferrell Scott was serving life for shipping large amounts of marijuana.
Revised to include information about Ferrell Scott, whose sentence was commuted.
Among former President Donald Trump’s final actions in the Oval Office was commuting the sentences of two Texans serving long prison sentences on federal drug charges.
James Brian Cruz
James Brian Cruz was convicted of participating in a conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine with at least six others in 2001. Redactions in a federal indictment and sealed documents make Cruz’s role in the scheme unclear.