Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Asher Adkins
Granted August 3, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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Asher Adkins was convicted in the Northern District of Indiana in 2000 of distribution of methamphetamine and aiding and abetting (two counts) under 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; distribution of methamphetamine (three counts) under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); use of a firearm during drug trafficking crime (two counts) under 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c) and 2; and distribution of more than 100 grams of methamphetamine and aiding and abetting under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. He was sentenced to 624 months imprisonment and 60 months supervised release. On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Adkins a commutation.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Distribution of methamphetamine and aiding and abetting (two counts), 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2; distribution of methamphetamine (three counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); use of a firearm during drug trafficking crime (two counts), 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c) & 2; distribution of more than 100 grams of methamphetamine and aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B) & 18 U.S.C. § 2
Northern District of Indiana · 2000
Offense
Distribution of methamphetamine and aiding and abetting (two counts), 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2 (18 U.S.C. § 2)
Offense
distribution of methamphetamine (three counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Offense
distribution of more than 100 grams of methamphetamine and aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B) & 18 U.S.C. § 2 (18 U.S.C. § 2)
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
624 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced Northern District of Indiana
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