Summary
Cedric Jarreau Hawkins received a commutation of sentence on June 3, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Hawkins had been convicted under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(B), 851, and 860 of distribution of 5.4 grams of cocaine base within 1,000 feet of a protected location after two or more prior felony drug convictions. The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment, though the specific original sentence length and any remaining conditions of release are not documented in the available clemency record.
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Clemency record
Commutation · June 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Distribution of 5.4 grams of cocaine base within 1,000 feet of a protected location after two or more prior felony drug convictions, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(B), 851 & 860
Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (Northern District of Iowa).
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