Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Sly Stalone Aikens
Granted August 30, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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Sly Stalone Aikens was convicted in the District of South Carolina in 2005 of two counts of knowingly using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1). He was sentenced to 360 months imprisonment and 60 months supervised release. On August 30, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Aikens a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Knowingly using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to, and possessing the firearm in furtherance of, a drug trafficking crime (two counts), 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)
District of South Carolina · 2005
Offense
Knowingly using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to, and possessing the firearm in furtherance of, a drug trafficking crime (two counts), 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1))
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
360 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced September 28, 2006 · District of South Carolina
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