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Russell Thomas Portner was convicted in the Western District of Washington in 1985 of facilitating the sale of smuggled cocaine. He was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment. On December 12, 2024, President Joe Biden, a Democrat, granted Portner a pardon.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Facilitating the sale of smuggled cocaine
Western District of Washington · 1985
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24 months imprisonment
Sentenced September 13, 1985 · Western District of Washington
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