Federal clemency record

Commutation · August 30, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Walter Breland

Summary

Walter Breland received a commutation of sentence on August 30, 2016, from President Barack Obama for federal convictions in the Southern District of Indiana in 2003 involving possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine base, possession of a firearm during drug trafficking, and felon in possession of a firearm under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 851(a)(1), 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), and 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Breland's original sentence of 420 months imprisonment with 96 months supervised release was reduced by the commutation.

Offense

Possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 851(a)(1); possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c); felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)

Southern District of Indiana · 2003

Offense — possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c))
Offense — felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1))

Original sentence

420 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release

Sentenced Southern District of Indiana