Federal clemency record

Commutation · August 30, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic) to Ricardo Gallardo

Summary

Ricardo Gallardo received a commutation on August 30, 2016, from President Barack Obama for convictions in the Northern District of Illinois (2005) including conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin under 21 U.S.C. § 846, distribution and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), money laundering under 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B), and monetary transactions in unlawful proceeds under 18 U.S.C. § 1957(a). His original sentence of 360 months imprisonment and 60 months supervised release was commuted.

Offense

Conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, five kilograms or more of cocaine and one kilogram or more of heroin, 21 U.S.C. § 846; distribution of 2,006 grams of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession with intent to distribute 6.02 kilograms of cocaine and 996.9 grams of heroin, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); money laundering, 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B); engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity, 18 U.S.C. § 1957(a)

Northern District of Illinois · 2005

Offense — Conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, five kilograms or more of cocaine and one kilogram or more of heroin, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
Offense — distribution of 2,006 grams of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Offense — possession with intent to distribute 6.02 kilograms of cocaine and 996.9 grams of heroin, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Offense — money laundering, 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B) (18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B))
Offense — engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity, 18 U.S.C. § 1957(a) (18 U.S.C. § 1957(a))

Original sentence

360 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release · $500.00 fine

Sentenced November 1, 2014 · Northern District of Illinois