Pittsfield Pair Charged With Unlawful Drug and Gun Possession – Berkshire Eagle

Pittsfield pair charged with unlawful drug and gun possession – Berkshire Eagle

Pittsfield pair charged with unlawful drug and gun possession
Berkshire Eagle
In addition to drug possession charges, Austin and Green were charged with unlicensed gun possession, unlicensed ammunition possession, improper storage of a firearm and conspiracy to violate drug laws. Austin has a previous conviction for drug 

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White House seeks candidates for clemency in drug cases – UPI.com


San Francisco Chronicle

White House seeks candidates for clemency in drug cases
UPI.com
Recent tougher sentencing laws resulted in disparities in sentencing, with offenses for crack cocaine possession receiving more severe penalties than for powder cocaine. The laws led to an 800 percent increase in the number of prisoners in the United
States asked to identify prison candidates for clemencyThe Coloradoan

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Senate committee votes to cut drug-related mandatory-minimum sentences – Los Angeles Times


The Guardian

Senate committee votes to cut drug-related mandatory-minimum sentences
Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee voted, 13-5, on Thursday to slash mandatory-minimum sentences for many nonviolent drug offenses and to make retroactive a 2010 law reducing the sentences for possession of crack cocaine. The bill had 
Justice Department looks to commute sentences for some drug offendersThe Guardian
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