Federal clemency record
Commutation · December 18, 2015
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Kenneth Hamlin, Jr.
Summary
Kenneth Hamlin, Jr. received a commutation of sentence on December 18, 2015, from President Barack Obama. Hamlin had been convicted in the Western Pennsylvania district in 1999 of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute in excess of 50 grams of cocaine base, in excess of 100 grams of heroin, and marijuana (21 U.S.C. § 846), and possession with intent to distribute and distribute in excess of 100 grams of heroin (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)), for which he received a sentence of 360 months imprisonment and 120 months supervised release.
Offense
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of in excess of 50 grams of cocaine base, in excess of 100 grams of heroin, and a quantity of marijuana, 21 U.S.C. 846; Possession with intent to distribute and distribution of in excess of 100 grams of heroin, 21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1)
Western Pennsylvania · 1999
Original sentence
360 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release
Sentenced Western Pennsylvania