Possession of Cocaine: US Prisoners Sentenced Under Strict Crack Cocaine Laws Get Relief
Possession of Cocaine: US prisoners sentenced under strict crack cocaine laws get relief
Thousands of federal inmates imprisoned under a 1984 law mandating harsh sentences for crack cocaine violations are eligible for shorter sentences, the US Sentencing Commission ruled Thursday.
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Possession of Cocaine: Sentences can be cut for crack prisoners
As many as 12,000 federal prisoners can get their sentences reduced under a new law that brought the penalties for crack cocaine more in line with those for the powdered form of the drug, a government commission decided Thursday. The decision by the U.S. Sentencing Commission applies to approximately 1 …
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Possession Of Cocaine: ‘Bath salts’ test positive for cocaine
Devin Dale Brooks, 18, of Port Arthur, is charged with state jail felony possession of a controlled substance. Deputies stopped a Dodge pickup around 3:15 a.m. June 25 near the intersection of Loop 49
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Possession Of Cocaine: Federal Crack Offenders Eligible For Early Release
The U.S. Sentencing Commission voted Thursday to reduce sentences for crack cocaine offenses to a fix longstanding disparity in punishments for crack and powder cocaine crimes. The average sentence reduction is expected to be approximately three years, though a judge will have to approve any lower sentence.
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