Summary
Eugene Kenneth Brinson was convicted in federal district court of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, cocaine hydrochloride, heroin, and marijuana under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). On August 30, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted Brinson's sentence.
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Clemency record
Commutation · August 30, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possess with intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride & heroin, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possess with intent to distribute marijuana, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — possess with intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride & heroin, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — possess with intent to distribute marijuana, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (Eastern District of Virginia).
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