Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Edgar Gonzalez-Valentin
Granted August 3, 2016 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
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Edgar Gonzalez-Valentin was convicted in the District of Puerto Rico in 1992 of conspiracy to import cocaine and aiding and abetting in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952, 600, and 963 and 18 U.S.C. § 2; importation of cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 952; possession with intent to distribute cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); and two counts of possession of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1). He was sentenced to 595 months imprisonment and 60 months supervised release. On August 3, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Gonzalez-Valentin a commutation of his sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to import cocaine, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. §§ 952, 600 & 963 and 18 U.S.C. § 2; importation of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 952; possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession of firearm in relation to drug trafficking crime (two counts), 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)
District of Puerto Rico · 1992
Offense
Conspiracy to import cocaine, aiding and abetting, 21 U.S.C. §§ 952, 600 & 963 and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (18 U.S.C. § 2)
Offense
importation of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 952 (21 U.S.C. § 952)
Offense
possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
Offense
possession of firearm in relation to drug trafficking crime (two counts), 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1))
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
595 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced August 19, 2015 · District of Puerto Rico
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