Federal clemency record
Commutation · January 19, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Dennis Chan Lai
Summary
Dennis Chan Lai received a commutation of sentence on January 19, 2017, from President Barack Obama for convictions in the Northern District of California including continuing criminal enterprise, possession with intent to distribute (32 counts), interstate travel in aid of racketeering, and possession of illegal weapons (two counts) and possession of weapon without serial numbers; he had been sentenced to 60 months imprisonment following his 1988 conviction.
Offense
Continuing criminal enterprise; possession with intent to distribute (32 counts); interstate travel in aid of racketeering; possession of illegal weapon (two counts); possession of weapon without serial numbers
Northern District of California · 1988
Original sentence
60 months imprisonment
Sentenced Northern District of California