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U.S. Court Vacates Hernández's Conviction After Trump Pardon

4/9/2026

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On April 8, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dismissed Juan Orlando Hernández's appeal as moot and vacated his previous drug trafficking conviction.
The decision followed a December pardon by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Hernández, who had been serving a 45-year sentence, expressed his innocence at a press conference in Honduras.

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On April 8, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dismissed Juan Orlando Hernández's appeal as moot and vacated his previous drug trafficking conviction.
The decision followed a December pardon by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Hernández, who had been serving a 45-year sentence, expressed his innocence at a press conference in Honduras.