Federal clemency case file
Pardon of Russell Paul Plaisance
Granted December 23, 2020 by Donald Trump (Republican).
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Russell Paul Plaisance was convicted in the Western District of Louisiana in 1987 of conspiracy to unlawfully import cocaine into the United States. He received a sentence of 36 months imprisonment followed by 36 months probation. On December 23, 2020, President Donald Trump granted Plaisance a pardon.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to unlawfully import cocaine into the U.S.
Western District of Louisiana · 1987
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Original penalties
Sentence
36 months imprisonment · 36 months probation
Sentenced November 18, 1987 · Western District of Louisiana
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