Merlin Coleman — Federal clemency record

Summary

Merlin Coleman received a commutation of sentence on August 30, 2016, from President Barack Obama for convictions under 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance), three counts under 21 U.S.C. § 843(b) (use of a communication facility to facilitate distribution of a controlled substance), and 21 U.S.C. § 843(b) (possession with intent to distribute cocaine).

Clemency record · 1 grant

Commutation · August 30, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)

Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2; use of a communication facility to facilitate the commission of the distribution of a controlled substance (three counts), 21 U.S.C. § 843(b); possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 843(b)

Counts of conviction

Offense — Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2)
Offense — use of a communication facility to facilitate the commission of the distribution of a controlled substance (three counts), 21 U.S.C. § 843(b) (21 U.S.C. § 843(b))
Offense — possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 843(b) (21 U.S.C. § 843(b))

Original sentence: 240 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (Northern District of Illinois).