Federal clemency record

Commutation · August 30, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Alfonso Allen

Summary

Alfonso Allen received a commutation of sentence on August 30, 2016, from President Barack Obama, reducing his sentence in the Southern District of Florida following his 2009 conviction on charges including conspiracy to distribute and distribution of cocaine base (21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1)), possession with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana (21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 851), possession of a short-barreled shotgun in furtherance of drug trafficking (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)), possession of a firearm by a convicted felon (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)), and possession of an unregistered short-barreled shotgun (26 U.S.C. § 5861(d)). Allen's original sentence of 120 months imprisonment and 120 months supervised release was commuted by Obama's action.

Offense

Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 & 851; distribution of cocaine base (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession with intent to distribute cocaine, cocaine base and marijuana, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 851; possession of a short barreled shotgun in furtherance of a felony drug offense, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A); possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1); possession of an unregistered short barreled shotgun, 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d)

Southern District of Florida · 2009

Offense — distribution of cocaine base (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Offense — possession of a short barreled shotgun in furtherance of a felony drug offense, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A))
Offense — possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1))
Offense — possession of an unregistered short barreled shotgun, 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d) (26 U.S.C. § 5861(d))

Original sentence

120 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release

Sentenced Southern District of Florida