Federal clemency record
Commutation · January 17, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Calvin Biggs
Summary
On January 17, 2017, President Barack Obama commuted the sentence of Calvin Biggs, who was convicted in 2005 in the Northern District of Illinois of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and possession of a firearm by a felon. Biggs had been sentenced to 360 months imprisonment followed by 60 months supervised release, which was reduced by the commutation.
Offense
Possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine; possession of a firearm by a felon
Northern District of Illinois · 2005
Original sentence
360 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced Northern District of Illinois