Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Kenneth Evans
Granted August 3, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Kenneth Evans was convicted in the Northern District of Texas in 1993 of conspiracy under 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)(iii); possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base and aiding and abetting under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)(iii) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; and use and carry firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime and aiding and abetting under 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c) & 2. He was sentenced to 60 months imprisonment followed by 60 months supervised release. On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted Evans's sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)(iii); possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base and aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)(iii) and 18 U.S.C. § 2; use and carry firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime and aiding and abetting, 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c) & 2
Northern District of Texas · 1993
Offense
Conspiracy, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Offense
possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base and aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)(iii) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (18 U.S.C. § 2)
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
60 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced Northern District of Texas
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