Federal clemency record
Commutation · November 22, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Vernard Mitchell
Summary
Vernard Mitchell received a commutation of sentence from President Barack Obama on November 22, 2016, for convictions in the District of Columbia in 2007 involving unlawful firearm and ammunition possession by a felon, possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, heroin, and cannabis. His original sentence of 262 months imprisonment with 60 months supervised release was reduced by the commutation.
Offense
Unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a person convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; unlawful possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base; unlawful possession with intent to distribute heroin; unlawful possession with intent to distribute cannabis
District of Columbia · 2007
Original sentence
262 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced District of Columbia