Federal clemency record
Commutation · January 19, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Damenion Sims
Summary
On January 19, 2017, President Barack Obama commuted the sentence of Damenion Sims, who was convicted in the Eastern District of Louisiana in 2008 of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base. Sims had been sentenced to 240 months imprisonment followed by 120 months supervised release. The commutation reduced his term of incarceration without modifying the supervised release component.
Offense
Possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base
Eastern District of Louisiana · 2008
Original sentence
240 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release
Sentenced Eastern District of Louisiana