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1 Feb 2010, 3:04 am
For this reason, Blawg Review #249 will follow the theme of African slavery in America, using the model of Alex Haley’s Roots: The Saga of an American Family. [read post]
15 Oct 2009, 12:49 pm
"It's time for us to act. [read post]
5 Aug 2009, 4:53 am
Specifically, the group is examining the federal sentencing guidelines, the Department's charging and sentencing advocacy practices, mandatory minimums, crack/powder cocaine sentencing disparities, and racial and ethnic disparities in sentencing. [read post]
22 Jul 2009, 3:17 pm
The 100-to-1 crack-powder sentencing ratio is a perfect example. [read post]
20 May 2009, 6:12 pm
HR 1459, the Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act 2009 HR 1466, the Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution Act 2009 HR 265, the Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2009 HR 2178, the Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2009 HR 18, the Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2009 Other witnesses include Marc Mauer of the… [read post]
4 Mar 2009, 4:23 pm
These proposed Bills include: H.R. 5035, the Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2008: Eliminates mandatory minimums for cocaine offenses. [read post]
19 Feb 2009, 3:02 pm
During the campaign, Obama expressed concern about the number of African-American men in prison, and declared his intention to eliminate the disparity in sentences for crack and powder cocaine. [read post]
23 Jan 2009, 2:13 am
United States, district courts are entitled to reject and vary categorically from the crack-cocaine sentencing guidelines based on a policy disagreement with those guidelines. [read post]
1 Dec 2008, 9:18 pm
Parker, No. 072776 Conviction and sentence for conspiring to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of drug trafficking are affirmed over claims of error that: 1) requiring defendant to leave the hotel room was a seizure in a violation of the Fourth Amendment; 2) failure to give Miranda warnings prior to interrogation was unlawful; 3) the search warrant was impermissibly broad; and 4)… [read post]
27 Oct 2008, 3:49 pm
Gomez-Gomez, No. 05-41461 Sentence for illegally reentering the United States is affirmed by the court sitting en banc, where a prior sex offense committed using constructive, i.e. nonphysical, force qualified as a "forcible sex offense" for sentence-enhancement purposes. [read post]
20 Oct 2008, 6:46 pm
U.S., to reject the Guidelines' crack-to-powder cocaine sentencing ratio. . [read post]
14 Oct 2008, 3:20 pm
Alexander, No. 07-1758 A sentence for possessing crack cocaine with the intent to distribute is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not commit a plain error in designating defendant a career offender for sentencing purposes as he committed a prior crime of violence, and he otherwise satisfied the criteria necessary to be considered a career offender; and 2) the sentence was otherwise reasonable. [read post]
10 Oct 2008, 3:14 pm
CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE, EVIDENCE, SENTENCING US v. [read post]
15 Sep 2008, 8:29 pm
Liddell, No. 07-3373 Sentence for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base is affirmed in part in rem [read post]
9 Sep 2008, 2:25 pm
Moses, No. 074508 Conviction following plea of guilt to possession of crack cocaine and to being a felon in possession of a firearm was sentenced to 262 months' imprisonment is affirmed over claims of error that: 1) the police officers' warrantless entry into the two residences was unsupported by probable cause and exigent circumstances; and therefore 2) defendant's Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches was violated. [read post]
29 Jun 2008, 4:34 am
June 24, 2008), was whether a sentencing court may use money attributable to drug transactions to determine quantity of drugs relevant to sentencing (brief answer, yes) and whether the sentencing court's ambiguous statements regarding its power to reject the Sentencing Commission's 100-1 crack-cocaine guideline ratio mandated resentencing (brief answer, also yes).But the Jones Court also took the opportunity to do an extensive… [read post]
10 Jun 2008, 2:02 pm
However, defendants' sentences are remanded for reconsideration on the issue of the crack/powder cocaine disparity in light of Kimbrough". [read post]
19 May 2008, 8:55 am
US, No. 06-11612 Express consent by counsel suffices to permit a magistrate judge to preside over jury selection in a felony trial, pursuant to the authorization in the Federal Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. section 636(b)(3). [read post]
13 May 2008, 1:35 pm
Another defendant's sentence is vacated and remanded where there was a lack of evidence supporting the district court's conclusion that he was responsible for 14 to 15 kilograms of crack. [read post]
21 Apr 2008, 11:52 am
US, No. 06-11429 The term "felony drug offense" contained in the Controlled Substances Act's (CSA), 21 U.S.C. section 841(b)(1)(A), provision for a 20-year minimum sentence, is defined exclusively by section 802(44) and does not incorporate section 802(13)'s definition of "felony. [read post]
