Possession of Cocaine

Obama commutes sentences for eight convicted of drug crimes
The commutations are part of the administration's campaign to roll back inequities in connection with mandatory minimum sentencing, particularly for possession or sale of crack cocaine. Until recently, possession of crack was punished more severely …
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Obama commuted sentence of Deval Patrick kin
Reynolds Allen Wintersmith Jr. was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted in Illinois federal court in 1994 of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute cocaine and cocaine base and possession with intent to distribute …
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Obama Commutes Eight 'Unduly Harsh' Drug Sentences
At the time of the convictions, mandatory sentencing laws required severe punishment for drug offenders who sold, used, or possessed, crack cocaine. However, the sentencing guidelines for drug offenses involving traditional cocaine were far less severe.
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President commutes sentence of Rockford man serving life for selling drugs as …
The act was marked by several noted sentencing guidelines, including a five-year mandatory minimum behind bars for simple possession of crack. The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 eliminated the five-year minimum and increased the amounts of crack and …
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