{"id":14114,"date":"2021-10-17T13:53:22","date_gmt":"2021-10-17T18:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.candoclemency.com\/?p=14114"},"modified":"2022-08-19T08:32:18","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T13:32:18","slug":"jose-cavazos-1st-offender-9-years-for-marijuana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/jose-cavazos-1st-offender-9-years-for-marijuana\/","title":{"rendered":"Jose Cavazos &#8211; 1st offender &#8211; 9 years for marijuana- Out on CARES Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-14116\" src=\"https:\/\/www.candoclemency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-17-at-11.51.34-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"312\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-17-at-11.51.34-AM.png 312w, https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-17-at-11.51.34-AM-254x300.png 254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><\/span><b>Name:<\/b>&nbsp;Jose Cavazos, Reg. #48293-177<br \/>\n<b>DOB:<\/b>&nbsp;June 21, 1963<br \/>\n<b>Race:<\/b>&nbsp;Hispanic<br \/>\n<b>Raised:<\/b>&nbsp;Abilene, Texas<br \/>\n<b>Tried:<\/b>&nbsp; Northern District of Texas<br \/>\n<b>Will live:<\/b>&nbsp;Amarillo, Texas<br \/>\n<b>Charges:<\/b>&nbsp;Conspiracy to Distribute 200-400 Kilos Marijuana<br \/>\n<b>Trial or plea: <\/b>Went to Trial.<br \/>\n<b>Sentenced on:<\/b>&nbsp;June 2015<br \/>\n<b>Served:<\/b>&nbsp;5 years \u2013 CARES Act Recipient \u2013 been on Home Confinement since May 6, 2020.<br \/>\n<b>Priors:<\/b>&nbsp;<b>First Offender.<\/b><br \/>\n<b>Prison Conduct:<\/b>&nbsp;Exemplary, no incident reports, programs and has worked from day one.<br \/>\n<b>Clemency status:<\/b>&nbsp; Pending.<br \/>\n<b>Release date:<\/b>&nbsp;March 31, 2023.<\/p>\n<p><b>Institution<\/b>: Released on CARES Act 5-6-2020 \u2013 Living at home in Abilene.<\/p>\n<p><b>Supporters:<\/b>&nbsp;Family, Friends, CAN-DO&nbsp;Foundation, Lisa Jacobi, Freedom Grow, Mission Green<br \/>\n<b>Health issues:<\/b>&nbsp;Currently suffering from nerve damage.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>Had been working since his release until an injury put him on Worker\u2019s Compensation.<\/p>\n<p><b>Accomplishments:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12 hour Parenting Course<\/li>\n<li>Drug Education completed 12\/2015<\/li>\n<li>Greenhouse Management<\/li>\n<li>Landscape Design<\/li>\n<li>Landscape Management<\/li>\n<li>Exemplary record during incarceration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>According to Jose<\/b><b>:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>I come from a loving family who have been supportive of me since my release under the CARES Act.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>Since my release I worked right away to begin to repair all the wrongs that took place during my incarceration.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>I am deeply sorry for all the pain and suffering I have caused my family and now am ready and able to give back to them.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>I began working right away upon my release; however, I suffered an injury and have been on worker\u2019s comp.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>I am doing better and am about to find a new job.<\/p>\n<p>I have been home since May 6, 2020, and I was advised by my Probation Officer that I am to contact him in October 2022, and he would grant me an early release from home confinement.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>My concern is that I will be sent back to prison before that date to finish my sentence.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>I am not a danger to society; I never was.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>I completed many programs to occupy my time and remained incident free.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>If given clemency by President Biden I would forever value his mercy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Release plan<\/b><b>:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Housing<\/i><\/b><b><i>: <\/i><\/b>I have been living at 4912 Parker Street, Amarillo, Texas.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Employment<\/i><\/b><b><i>: <\/i><\/b>I am a highly skilled mechanic and can work in any auto place repairing and modifying cars. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Medical<\/i><\/b><b><i>:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/i><\/b>I plan to secure medical insurance through his employer. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Name:&nbsp;Jose Cavazos, Reg. #48293-177 DOB:&nbsp;June 21, 1963 Race:&nbsp;Hispanic Raised:&nbsp;Abilene, Texas Tried:&nbsp; Northern District of Texas Will live:&nbsp;Amarillo, Texas Charges:&nbsp;Conspiracy to Distribute 200-400 Kilos Marijuana Trial or plea: Went to Trial. Sentenced on:&nbsp;June 2015 Served:&nbsp;5 years \u2013 CARES Act Recipient \u2013 been on Home Confinement since May 6, 2020. Priors:&nbsp;First Offender. 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