Federal clemency record
Commutation · December 23, 2024
Granted by Joe Biden (Democratic) to Brandon Michael Council
Summary
Brandon Michael Council received a commutation of sentence on December 23, 2024, from President Joe Biden for armed bank robbery with a deadly weapon resulting in death and related firearms offenses committed in the District of South Carolina. Council was convicted in 2019 of the underlying offenses, which included use and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
Offense
Armed bank robbery with a deadly weapon resulting in death; use and carry firearm during and in relation to, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of, a crime of violence
District of South Carolina · 2019
Original sentence
Sentenced October 3, 2019 · District of South Carolina