Federal clemency record
Commutation · January 19, 2017
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Fred Lenard Morrison
Summary
Fred Lenard Morrison received a commutation of sentence on January 19, 2017, from President Barack Obama for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and simple possession of cocaine base, crimes for which he was convicted in 1996 in the District of South Carolina. Morrison's original sentence of 320 months imprisonment and 60 months supervised release was reduced by the commutation.
Offense
Possession with intent to distribute cocaine; simple possession of cocaine base
District of South Carolina · 1996
Original sentence
320 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced District of South Carolina