Federal clemency record
Commutation · August 30, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Derrick Lewis Bynum
Summary
Derrick Lewis Bynum received a commutation of sentence on August 30, 2016, from President Barack Obama for convictions in the District of Maryland in 2006 involving conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances under 21 U.S.C. § 846, three counts of use of a communications device to facilitate narcotics trafficking under 21 U.S.C. § 843(b), two counts of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a), possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). His original sentence of 300 months imprisonment with 120 months supervised release was commuted.
Offense
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, 21 U.S.C. § 846; use of a communications device to facilitate narcotics trafficking (three counts), 21 U.S.C. § 843(b); possession with intent to distribute controlled substances (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a); possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c); possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)
District of Maryland · 2006
- Offense — Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
- Offense — use of a communications device to facilitate narcotics trafficking (three counts), 21 U.S.C. § 843(b) (21 U.S.C. § 843(b))
- Offense — possession with intent to distribute controlled substances (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a))
- Offense — possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c))
- Offense — possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1))
Original sentence
300 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release
Sentenced District of Maryland