Norman O'Neal Brown — Federal clemency record

Summary

Norman O'Neal Brown received two separate acts of federal clemency. On July 13, 2015, President Barack Obama commuted his sentence for five counts of distributing a quantity of mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base (crack) with aiding and abetting, and related charges under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. On December 12, 2024, President Joe Biden granted Brown a full pardon covering two counts of unlawful distribution of cocaine, five counts of distributing a quantity of mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base (crack) with aiding and abetting, and three counts of possession with intent to distribute a quantity of mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base (crack) with aiding and abetting, along with violations of supervised release related to unlawful distribution of cocaine.

Pardon · December 12, 2024

Granted by Joe Biden (Democratic)

1. Unlawful distribution of cocaine (two counts)2. Distribute quantity of mixture or substance containing a detectable amount cocaine base (crack), aiding and abetting (five counts); possess with intent distribute quantity of mixture or substance containing detectable amount of cocaine base (crack), aiding & abetting3. Violation of supervised release (unlawful distribution of cocaine, two counts)

Original sentence: 36 months imprisonment · 120 months supervised release (sentenced September 12, 1988, 1. District of Columbia2. District of Maryland3. District of Columbia).

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Commutation · July 13, 2015

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)

Distribute quantity of mixture or substance containing a detectable amount cocaine base (crack), aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (five counts); possess with intent distribute quantity of mixture or substance containing detectable amount of cocaine base (crack), aiding & abetting, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2

Counts of conviction

Offense — Distribute quantity of mixture or substance containing a detectable amount cocaine base (crack), aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (five counts) (21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (five counts))
Offense — possess with intent distribute quantity of mixture or substance containing detectable amount of cocaine base (crack), aiding & abetting, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2)

Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (Maryland).