Summary
Kenneth Hamlin, Jr. received a commutation of sentence on December 18, 2015, from President Barack Obama. Hamlin had been convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of in excess of 50 grams of cocaine base, in excess of 100 grams of heroin, and a quantity of marijuana under 21 U.S.C. § 846, and possession with intent to distribute and distribution of in excess of 100 grams of heroin under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment.
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Commutation · December 18, 2015
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of in excess of 50 grams of cocaine base, in excess of 100 grams of heroin, and a quantity of marijuana, 21 U.S.C. 846; Possession with intent to distribute and distribution of in excess of 100 grams of heroin, 21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1)
Original sentence: 360 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (Western Pennsylvania).
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