Federal clemency record

Commutation · November 4, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Samuel Rodney Holmes

Summary

Samuel Rodney Holmes received a commutation of sentence on November 4, 2016, from President Barack Obama for convictions in the District of South Carolina in 2008 involving conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 846 and possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B). His original sentence of 360 months imprisonment with 120 months supervised release was reduced through commutation.

Offense

Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possess with intent to distribute and to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)

District of South Carolina · 2008

Offense — Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Offense — possess with intent to distribute and to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B))

Original sentence

360 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release

Sentenced November 24, 2015 · District of South Carolina