Commutation of Luis Medina III, aka Ramon Labanino

Granted December 17, 2014 by Barack Obama (Democratic).

In-depth case review

Luis Medina III, also known as Ramon Labanino, was convicted in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in 2001 of conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371; conspiracy to gather and transmit national defense information in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 794(c); fraud and misuse of documents in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1546(a); false statement in passport application in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1542; possession with intent to use five or more fraudulent identification documents in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(3); and acting as an agent of a foreign government without prior notification to the Attorney General in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 951. He was sentenced to 360 months imprisonment followed by 60 months supervised release. On December 17, 2014, President Barack Obama granted Medina a commutation of his sentence.

Record anchor: structured clemency grant.

Court detail: charges, district, and sentence fields available.

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Court case

Offense and conviction

Conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, 18 U.S.C. § 371; conspiracy to gather and transmit national defense information,18 U.S.C. § 794(c); fraud and misuse of documents, 18 U.S.C. § 1546(a); false statement in passport application, 18 U.S.C. § 1542; possession with intent to use five or more fraudulent identification documents, 18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(3); acting as an agent of a foreign government without prior notification to the Attorney General, 18 U.S.C. § 951

Southern Florida · 2001

Offense
Conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, 18 U.S.C. § 371 (18 U.S.C. § 371)
Offense
conspiracy to gather and transmit national defense information,18 U.S.C. § 794(c) (18 U.S.C. § 794(c))
Offense
fraud and misuse of documents, 18 U.S.C. § 1546(a) (18 U.S.C. § 1546(a))
Offense
false statement in passport application, 18 U.S.C. § 1542 (18 U.S.C. § 1542)
Offense
possession with intent to use five or more fraudulent identification documents, 18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(3) (18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(3))
Offense
acting as an agent of a foreign government without prior notification to the Attorney General, 18 U.S.C. § 951 (18 U.S.C. § 951)

Sentence and money

Original penalties

Sentence

360 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release

Sentenced Southern Florida

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People and petition history

Case relationships

Co-defendants

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Connection records

Donations, lobbying, and disclosed activity

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