Federal clemency record

Commutation · August 30, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Merlin Coleman

Summary

Merlin Coleman was granted a commutation by President Barack Obama on August 30, 2016, for convictions in the Northern District of Illinois in 2004 of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance (21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2), three counts of use of a communication facility to facilitate distribution of a controlled substance (21 U.S.C. § 843(b)), and possession with intent to distribute cocaine (21 U.S.C. § 843(b)). Coleman's original sentence of 240 months imprisonment with 120 months supervised release was commuted.

Offense

Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2; use of a communication facility to facilitate the commission of the distribution of a controlled substance (three counts), 21 U.S.C. § 843(b); possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 843(b)

Northern District of Illinois · 2004

Offense — Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2)
Offense — use of a communication facility to facilitate the commission of the distribution of a controlled substance (three counts), 21 U.S.C. § 843(b) (21 U.S.C. § 843(b))
Offense — possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 843(b) (21 U.S.C. § 843(b))

Original sentence

240 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release

Sentenced Northern District of Illinois