Summary
Emmanuel Herron received a commutation on August 30, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Herron had been convicted in federal court under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), and 846 for conspiracy to distribute 56.63 grams of crack cocaine, and under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A) for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment, though the record does not specify the original sentence length or the term to which it was commuted.
Grant timeline
Clemency record
Commutation · August 30, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute 56.63 grams of crack cocaine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), & 846; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A))
Original sentence: 180 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (Northern District of Iowa).
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