Summary
Walter Breland was convicted in federal district court of possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 851(a)(1), possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), and felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). On August 30, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted his sentence.
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Clemency record
Commutation · August 30, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 851(a)(1); possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c); felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c))
- Offense — felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1))
Original sentence: 420 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release (Southern District of Indiana).
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