Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Gerardo Hernandez
Granted December 17, 2014 by Barack Obama (Democratic).
In-depth case review
Gerardo Hernandez was convicted in 2001 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida of 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)), conspiracy to commit murder (18 U.S.C. § 1117), fraud and misuse of documents (18 U.S.C. § 1546(a)), possession with intent to use five or more fraudulent identification documents (18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(3)), and acting as an agent of a foreign government without prior notification to the Attorney General (18 U.S.C. § 951). He was sentenced to 60 months supervised release. On December 17, 2014, President Barack Obama granted Hernandez a commutation of his sentence.
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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); conspiracy to commit murder, 18 U.S.C. § 1117; fraud and misuse of documents, 18 U.S.C § 1546(a); possession with intent to use five or more fraudulent identification documents, 18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(3); acting as an agent of 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
conspiracy to commit murder, 18 U.S.C. § 1117 (18 U.S.C. § 1117)
Offense
fraud and misuse of documents, 18 U.S.C § 1546(a) (18 U.S.C § 1546(a))
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 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
60 months supervised release
Sentenced Southern Florida
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People and petition history
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Donations, lobbying, and disclosed activity
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