Summary
Kenneth Sanders received a commutation of sentence on November 4, 2016, from President Barack Obama. Sanders had been convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 846, four counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and five counts of embezzlement under 18 U.S.C. § 641. The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment, though the specific original sentence length and conditions of the commutation are not detailed in the available record.
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Clemency record
Commutation · November 4, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (four counts), 1 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); embezzlement (five counts), 18 U.S.C. § 641
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
- Offense — possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (four counts), 1 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (1 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — embezzlement (five counts), 18 U.S.C. § 641 (18 U.S.C. § 641)
Original sentence: 24 months supervised release (Middle District of Florida).
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