Federal clemency record
Commutation · January 19, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Douglas Kennedy
Summary
Douglas Kennedy, convicted in 2008 in the District of New Jersey of conspiracy to distribute narcotics, narcotics possession (three counts), possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking (two counts), and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon (two counts), received a commutation of his 480-month sentence on January 19, 2017, from President Barack Obama. The commutation reduced his sentence while leaving the 96-month term of supervised release intact.
Offense
Conspiracy to distribute narcotics; narcotics possession (three counts); possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime (two counts); possession of a weapon by a convicted felon (two counts)
District of New Jersey · 2008
Original sentence
480 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release
Sentenced District of New Jersey