Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Joseph Willie Kennedy
Granted August 3, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Joseph Willie Kennedy was convicted in the District of Maryland in 1992 of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, aiding and abetting, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2. On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Kennedy a commutation of sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2
District of Maryland · 1992
Offense
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2)
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