Summary
Cleveland R. Franklin, Jr., also known as Cleveland McKnight, was convicted in federal district court of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a substance containing cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 851, and carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1). On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted Franklin's sentence.
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Clemency record
Commutation · August 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a substance containing cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 851; carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1))
Original sentence: 300 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release · $1,000.00 fine (Southern District of Indiana).
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