Summary
Thomas Duncan was convicted in federal district court of possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(c), possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i), felon in possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(2) & 924(a)(2), and possession of five grams or more of cocaine base with intent to distribute under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(b). On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Duncan a commutation of his sentence.
Grant timeline
Clemency record
Commutation · August 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) & (b)(1)(c); possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i); felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(2) & 924(a)(2); possession of five grams or more of cocaine base with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(b)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i))
Original sentence: 352 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release (Eastern District of Tennessee).
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