Federal clemency record
Commutation · April 15, 2014
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Jason Hernandez
Summary
Jason Hernandez was granted a commutation of sentence by President Barack Obama on April 15, 2014, for multiple federal drug offenses committed in the Eastern District of Texas in 1998, including conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances under 21 U.S.C. § 846, possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and methamphetamine under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a), distribution of controlled substances within 1,000 feet of a school under 21 U.S.C. § 860, and establishment of a place for manufacture and distribution of controlled substances under 21 U.S.C. § 856(a). His original sentence included 96 months of supervised release.
Offense
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, 21 U.S.C. § § 846 (one count); possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) (two counts); possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (erroneously listed in the judgment as possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine/cocaine hydrochloride), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) (one count); possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine/cocaine hydrochloride, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) (one count); distribution of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school, 21 U.S.C. § 860 (three counts); establishment of a place for manufacture and distribution of a controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. § 856(a) (two counts)
Eastern Texas · 1998
- Offense — possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) (two counts) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a) (two counts))
- Offense — possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (erroneously listed in the judgment as possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine/cocaine hydrochloride), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) (one count) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a) (one count))
- Offense — possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine/cocaine hydrochloride, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) (one count) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a) (one count))
- Offense — distribution of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school, 21 U.S.C. § 860 (three counts) (21 U.S.C. § 860 (three counts))
- Offense — establishment of a place for manufacture and distribution of a controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. § 856(a) (two counts) (21 U.S.C. § 856(a) (two counts))
Original sentence
96 months supervised release · $5,000.00 fine
Sentenced Eastern Texas