Summary
Jason Hernandez was convicted in federal district court of multiple drug trafficking and distribution offenses under 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a), 856(a), and 860. His convictions included one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, two counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine/cocaine hydrochloride, three counts of distribution of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school, and two counts of establishment of a place for manufacture and distribution of a controlled substance. On April 15, 2014, President Barack Obama commuted Hernandez's sentence. On April 24, 2024, President Joe Biden granted Hernandez a full pardon covering conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, two counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, possession with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine/cocaine hydrochloride, three counts of distribution of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school, and two counts of establishing a place for the manufacture and distribution of a controlled substance.
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Pardon · April 24, 2024
Granted by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances; possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (two counts); possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, methamphetamine; possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine/cocaine hydrochloride; distribution of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school (three counts); establishing a place for the manufacture and distribution of a controlled substance (two counts)
Original sentence: 240 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release · $3,500.00 fine (sentenced October 2, 1998, Eastern District of Texas).
Open full case fileCommutation · April 15, 2014
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
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)
Counts of conviction
- 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 (Eastern Texas).
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