Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Kenneth W. Kemp
Granted May 5, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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Kenneth W. Kemp was convicted in 1994 in the Eastern District of Virginia of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846; three counts of distribution of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; two counts of causing interstate travel in aid of racketeering under 18 U.S.C. § 1952(a)(3) and 2; possession with intent to distribute cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; and distribution of cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. He was sentenced to 60 months supervised release. On May 5, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Kemp a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846; distribution of cocaine base (three counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2; did cause interstate travel in aid of racketeering (two counts), 18 U.S.C. § 1952(a)(3) & 2; possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2; distribution of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2
Eastern District of Virginia · 1994
Offense
Conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Offense
distribution of cocaine base (three counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2)
Offense
did cause interstate travel in aid of racketeering (two counts), 18 U.S.C. § 1952(a)(3) & 2 (18 U.S.C. § 1952(a)(3) & 2)
Offense
possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2)
Offense
distribution of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & 18 U.S.C. § 2)
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
60 months supervised release
Sentenced Eastern District of Virginia
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