Federal clemency record
Commutation · October 6, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Ronald Baskin
Summary
Ronald Baskin was granted a commutation of sentence by President Barack Obama on October 6, 2016, for possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base, a conviction obtained in the Western District of Wisconsin in 2007 with an original sentence of 262 months imprisonment and 96 months supervised release. The commutation reduced Baskin's term of incarceration while leaving the supervised release portion of his sentence intact.
Offense
Possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base (crack cocaine)
Western District of Wisconsin · 2007
Original sentence
262 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release
Sentenced Western District of Wisconsin