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Jesus Ruiz, aka Jesse Ruiz

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Summary

Jesus Ruiz, known as Jesse Ruiz, was convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to distribute marijuana under 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B), conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana under 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B), and conspiracy to export marijuana under 21 U.S.C. §§ 963, 953(c), 960(a), and (b)(2)(G). On June 3, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted Ruiz's sentence.

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Clemency record

Commutation · June 3, 2016

Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)

1. Conspiracy to distribute marijuana, 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B);2. Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, 21 U.S. C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B); conspiracy to export marijuana, 21 U.S. C. §§ 963, 953(c), 960(a), & (B)(2)(G)

Original sentence: 92 months imprisonment · 96 months supervised release (1.Western District of New York).

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