Federal clemency record

Commutation · May 5, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Vernon Copeland

Summary

Vernon Copeland received a commutation of sentence on May 5, 2016, from President Barack Obama, reducing his 360-month prison term imposed in 1992 by the Northern District of Georgia for conspiracy to distribute cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 846 and three counts of laundering of monetary instruments under 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B)(i). The commutation left his 60-month supervised release term intact.

Offense

Conspiracy to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846; laundering of monetary instruments (three counts), 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B)(i)

Northern District of Georgia · 1992

Offense — Conspiracy to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Offense — laundering of monetary instruments (three counts), 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B)(i) (18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B)(i))

Original sentence

360 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release

Sentenced Northern District of Georgia