Federal clemency record

Commutation · May 5, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Kenneth W. Kemp

Summary

Kenneth W. Kemp, convicted in the Eastern District of Virginia in 1994 of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 846, distribution of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), interstate travel in aid of racketeering under 18 U.S.C. § 1952(a)(3), and distribution of cocaine, received a commutation of sentence on May 5, 2016, from President Barack Obama. The original sentence included 60 months of supervised release.

Offense

Conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846; distribution of cocaine base (three counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2; did cause interstate travel in aid of racketeering (two counts), 18 U.S.C. § 1952(a)(3) & 2; possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2; distribution of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2

Eastern District of Virginia · 1994

Offense — Conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Offense — distribution of cocaine base (three counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2)
Offense — did cause interstate travel in aid of racketeering (two counts), 18 U.S.C. § 1952(a)(3) & 2 (18 U.S.C. § 1952(a)(3) & 2)
Offense — possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2)
Offense — distribution of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2)

Original sentence

60 months supervised release

Sentenced Eastern District of Virginia