Jan 15, 2026
- Net worth
- Unknown
- Crimes
- drug trafficking, conspiracy
- Convicted of
- Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine
- Original sentence
- Life imprisonment; five years' supervised release (August 19, 1994)
- Time served
- ~31 years before commutation
Background
Andre Donnell Routt was convicted in the Eastern District of Texas in 1994 as part of a major federal drug trafficking investigation.
The Case
Routt was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. In August 1994, he was sentenced to life imprisonment and five years of supervised release. His case was representative of the high-level drug conspiracy prosecutions of the early 1990s that often resulted in life sentences under mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines. Routt served more than 30 years in federal prison before receiving clemency.
The Pardon
On January 15, 2026, President Trump granted Routt a commutation of sentence.