Summary
Richard D. Reid, known also as Abdul H. Shabazz and Hakeem A. Shabazz, was convicted in federal district court of five counts of felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1), possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base (crack) under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(A), possession with intent to distribute cocaine under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(C), possession of crack cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 844, and possession of marijuana under 21 U.S.C. § 844. On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Reid a commutation of sentence.
Grant timeline
Clemency record
Commutation · August 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition (five counts), 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1); possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1); possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of a cocaine base (crack), 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(A); possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(C); possession of crack cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 844; possession of marijuana, 21 U.S.C. § 844
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition (five counts), 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1))
- Offense — possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1))
- Offense — possession of crack cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 844 (21 U.S.C. § 844)
- Offense — possession of marijuana, 21 U.S.C. § 844 (21 U.S.C. § 844)
Original sentence: 300 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (District of Delaware).
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