Summary
Eddie Brown was convicted in federal court of drug trafficking offenses and received two commutations from President Barack Obama. The first commutation, granted on May 5, 2016, reduced a sentence imposed for unlawful possession with intent to distribute 50 grams of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A)(iii). The second commutation, granted on August 3, 2016, addressed a conviction for two counts of distribution of cocaine hydrochloride under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).
Grant timeline
Clemency record
Commutation · August 3, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Distribution of cocaine hydrochloride (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Distribution of cocaine hydrochloride (two counts), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Original sentence: 262 months imprisonment · 72 months supervised release (Southern District of Georgia).
Open full case fileCommutation · May 5, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Unlawful possession with intent to distribute 50 grams of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A)(iii)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Unlawful possession with intent to distribute 50 grams of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A)(iii) (21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A)(iii))