Missing Step in Fair Sentencing
... step in fair sentencing The difference in sentences for offenders convicted of possessing crack cocaine and those with powdered cocaine represented one of the more egregious disparities in the criminal justice system before Congress revised the law two years… Continue reading
Should the Police Seperate Illegal College Educated From His Family Man Human Rights Abuse?
... from the minimum 151 months to 160 months, or just more than 13 years. “The court certainly is aware of the (U.S.) Department of Justice’s stated position (and) while the court recognizes the discretion of the court (to lower… Continue reading
Scott Mendelson: The House I Live in Is an All-Encompassing Look at the …
... stories involving the racial legacy of drug prohibition won't be all-too surprising (i.e., opium was delegalized because the Chinese used it, crack-cocaine carries stiffer penalties than powdered cocaine … Read more on Huffington Post (blog) Nacogdoches man gets 63… Continue reading
Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Narcotics Trafficking
... man faces federal drug charge ALTON – An Alton man with a long criminal history is facing a federal indictment of distribution of cocaine base after he allegedly sold crack cocaine to an undercover buyer in the city. A… Continue reading
How Will Obama Handle the War on Drugs?
... Will Obama Handle the War on Drugs? The Fair Sentencing Act cut the disparity in punishment for cases involving crack as opposed to powder cocaine, which had ballooned drug sentences in urban areas where crack was perceived to… Continue reading
What Is Crack Made Of?
... shown that long-term snorting of cocaine in powder form can after extensive use, destroy tissues in the nasal cavity, and has been known to create deviated septa. [edit] Psychological effects Cocaine is a substance that affects the brain chemistry… Continue reading