cocaine sentences

Trey Radel: "I Have No Excuse for What I've Done"

...  Radel: "I have no excuse for what I've done" Radel, 37, Republican of Fort Myers, pled guilty Wednesday morning to charges of cocaine possession. His plea agreement lets him avoid jail time but he will be entering in-treatment for… Continue reading

"Drugs Aren't the Problem": Neuroscientist Carl Hart on Brain Science & Myths

...  Aren't the Problem": Neuroscientist Carl Hart on Brain Science & Myths … Obama Commutes 8 "Unfair" Crack Cocaine Sentences as the ACLU Calls For More Reforms to Drug Laws. Dec 20, 2013 | …. Those kind of—those types of… Continue reading

Critique on Opening Chapter, I Cant Find My 2nd Draft Atm, but 1st Ones Here. Thanks!?

...  more on New Pittsburgh Courier Police offer more details on recent drug bust Police reported seizing 505 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 279 grams of soft cocaine and 83 grams of crack cocaine during their investigation. They had information that… Continue reading

Obama Commutes 8 "Unfair" Crack Cocaine Sentences as the ACLU Calls for

...  Commutes 8 "Unfair" Crack Cocaine Sentences as the ACLU Calls For … Most of the six men and two women had been sentenced to life in prison for charges related to crack cocaine. All of them have already spent… Continue reading

Obama Commutes Eight Sentences in Crack Cocaine Cases

...  commutes eight sentences in crack cocaine cases President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of eight convicted crack offenders Thursday who had already served long prison terms, giving a push to his administration's efforts to rein in what officials regard… Continue reading

Obama Commutes Sentences for Eight Crack Cocaine Convictions

...  commutes sentences for eight crack cocaine convictions Obama made the commutations because the prisoners were sentenced under a system that treated convictions for crack cocaine offenses harsher than powder cocaine. Obama also pardoned 13 others for various crimes. The… Continue reading