Federal clemency case file
Commutation of James David Hinkle
Granted December 19, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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James David Hinkle was convicted in the Western District of Virginia in 2004 of two counts of distribution of methamphetamine and two counts of use or possession of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime. He was sentenced to 375 months of imprisonment followed by 60 months of supervised release. On December 19, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Hinkle a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Distribution of methamphetamine (two counts); use or possess a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime (two counts)
Western District of Virginia · 2004
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
375 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced Western District of Virginia
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