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27 Jun 2022, 5:32 pm
The 2010 Fair Sentencing Act brought crack-cocaine sentencing more in-line with cocaine sentencing. [read post]
11 Jul 2011, 8:17 am
Prisoners eligible for a reduction of their sentence under reduced crack-cocaine guidelines pursuant to the Fair Sentencing Act made retroactive June 30, 2011, can begin petitioning judges for a revised sentence beginning November 1, 2011. [read post]
19 Dec 2011, 12:22 pm
Prior to the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, sentencing guidelines for distribution of crack cocaine were much more severe than the sentences for selling powder cocaine. [read post]
14 Jun 2021, 1:09 pm
The post US Supreme Court rules First Step Act does not expand crack cocaine sentencing reform appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. [read post]
8 Jul 2012, 11:45 pm
Under the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 the quantity of powder cocaine requiring a mandatory five year or ten year was 100 times the amount of crack cocaine requiring the same mandatory sentence. [read post]
28 Jun 2012, 11:04 am
President Obama signed the Fair Sentencing Act (FSA) into law on August 3, 2010. [read post]
18 Aug 2010, 8:41 am
In late July , Congress ratcheted back the now discredited crack-versus-powder cocaine sentencing disparity after more than 20 years, by passing the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010. [read post]
3 Jun 2011, 11:35 am
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [official website] Thursday rejected [opinion, PDF] a prisoner's attempt to have new crack cocaine sentencing guidelines applied retroactively to reduce his sentence. [read post]
3 Jun 2011, 11:35 am
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [official website] Thursday rejected [opinion, PDF] a prisoner's attempt to have new crack cocaine sentencing guidelines applied retroactively to reduce his sentence. [read post]
1 Jul 2011, 10:11 am
The retroactive application of the Fair Sentencing Act is an historic step toward truly fair sentencing, and it will positively impact the nearly 1 in 17 federal prisoners who have been incarcerated for crack-cocaine offenses. [read post]
29 Jul 2010, 6:45 am
The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 [S 1789 materials] would amend existing law to reduce the current sentencing ratio from 100:1 to 18:1. [read post]
2 Nov 2011, 12:09 pm
The 2010 Fair Sentencing Act went into effect on Tuesday, lightening the penalties for crack cocaine convictions. [read post]
1 Nov 2011, 10:21 pm
Under the new Fair Sentencing Act, thousands of federal prisoners nationwide are now eligible for early release after changes in the way sentences for crack cocaine are calculated. [read post]
3 Aug 2010, 12:56 pm
The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 [S 1789 materials] amends existing law to reduce the current sentencing ratio from 100:1 to 18:1. [read post]
2 Dec 2010, 12:03 pm
On August 3, 2010, the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 went into effect. [read post]
1 Jun 2011, 11:49 am
[JURIST] US Attorney General Eric Holder [official website] Wednesday testified [text, PDF] before the US Sentencing Commission (USSC) [official website] calling for the retroactive application of a new law bringing the sentences for crack cocaine more in line for those of powder cocaine. [read post]
30 Jun 2011, 12:12 pm
[JURIST] The US Sentencing Commission (USSC) [official website] voted unanimously [press release, PDF] on Thursday to implement the retroactive application of the Fair Sentencing Act [S 1789 materials], which brings the sentences for crack cocaine more in line for those of powder cocaine. [read post]
18 Apr 2012, 5:19 am
(Karen Bleier, AFP/Getty Images / April 17, 2012) Nearly two years ago, President Obama signed into law a "fair sentencing" act to reduce the long prison terms meted out to people who were caught with small amounts of crack cocaine. [read post]
3 Jul 2011, 12:11 pm
The Fair Sentencing Act reduced the disparity between "crack" and "powder" to 18 to one. [read post]
3 Jul 2011, 12:11 pm
The Fair Sentencing Act reduced the disparity between "crack" and "powder" to 18 to one. [read post]
