Federal clemency record
Commutation · October 27, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to James Holmes
Summary
On October 27, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted the sentence of James Holmes, who was convicted in 2005 in the Northern District of Alabama of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base and maintaining a place for manufacturing and distributing a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base. Holmes had been sentenced to 240 months imprisonment followed by 120 months supervised release.
Offense
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base; maintaining a place for the purpose of manufacturing and distributing a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base
Northern District of Alabama · 2005
Original sentence
240 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release
Sentenced Northern District of Alabama