A convicted drug dealer who violated the terms of his supervised release through a violent assault on a domestic partner has been sentenced to an additional 10 years in prison, according to U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
Jose Negron-Cardona, 49, originally convicted in 2008 in Puerto Rico on charges of conspiracy to possess narcotics with intent to distribute and brandishing a firearm during a drug trafficking offense, had previously been sentenced to 211 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release. Released from federal prison in 2020, Negron-Cardona had been residing in Grand Prairie while under supervised release, which required compliance with federal, state, and local laws.
On June 5, 2024, Negron-Cardona committed an assault against a domestic partner in violation of these conditions. Prosecutors presented evidence at a revocation hearing, including testimony from the victim who described being brutally assaulted, prevented from calling 911, and losing consciousness after being struck repeatedly in the face. Following the incident, the U.S. Probation Office filed a petition to revoke his supervised release.
At the hearing, U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade determined that Negron-Cardona’s actions constituted assault/family violence, thereby violating the terms of his supervised release. Judge Kinkeade sentenced him to 10 additional years in federal prison—five years per count, to be served consecutively.
“If this defendant thought he could savagely beat a woman without repercussion, he was sorely mistaken,” said U.S. Attorney Simonton. “While we take all violations of supervised release seriously, we are especially concerned by instances of domestic violence. For the next decade, his victim will be able to sleep soundly at night knowing he is once again behind bars.”
The Grand Prairie Police Department conducted the investigation, with assistance from the United States Probation Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michelle Winters and Ted Hocter argued for the revocation and subsequent imprisonment.
