Summary
James David Hinkle received a commutation of sentence on December 19, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Hinkle had been convicted of distribution of methamphetamine (two counts) and use or possession of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime (two counts). The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment, though the record does not specify the original term imposed or the length of the commuted sentence.
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Clemency record
Commutation · December 19, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Distribution of methamphetamine (two counts); use or possess a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime (two counts)
Original sentence: 375 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release (Western District of Virginia).
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