US Court Overturns Drug Trafficking Conviction of Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández
News Context
At a glance
- Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the drug trafficking conviction of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez on April 8, 2026.
- The appellate court dismissed the appeal filed by the former president as moot and ordered that his conviction be vacated.
- Hernandez had previously faced a trial in federal court on charges of drug trafficking, where he testified before U.S.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the drug trafficking conviction of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez on April 8, 2026.
The appellate court dismissed the appeal filed by the former president as moot and ordered that his conviction be vacated. This legal action followed a pardon granted to Hernandez.
Hernandez had previously faced a trial in federal court on charges of drug trafficking, where he testified before U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel.