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Federal appeals court rules crack cocaine offenders have right to resentencing hearing
May 19, 2013 by Endia Vereen
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Friday ruled that people convicted of crack cocaine offenses have a right to resentencing hearings under the Fair Sentencing Act (FSA). The case was brought by two incarcerated defendants seeking retroactive relief from racially discriminatory, 10-.... [more]
US Sentencing Commission reduced crack cocaine sentences [this day at law]
November 1, 2012 by Katherine Bacher
On November 1, 2011, the US Sentencing Commission (USSC) released new guidelines that reduced federal minimum sentencing guidelines for those convicted on charges related to crack cocaine. These new guidelines reduced the sentences of 12,000 inmates and were intended to address the overcrowded.... [more]
UN report: drug trafficking threatens rule of law in Central America, Caribbean
September 28, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
Drug trafficking and violent crime in Central America and the Caribbean threaten the rule of law in those regions, according to a report released Thursday by the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The report concluded that cocaine trafficking and the associated violence are the main source of.... [more]
Federal judges urged simplification of sentencing guidelines [this day at law]
July 9, 2012 by Garrett Eisenhour
On July 9, 2009, a group of federal judges urged the US Sentencing Commission (USSC) to revise the calculations used to determine federal criminal sentences, calling them complicated and mechanical. A few months earlier, US Attorney General Eric Holder had called for a review of disparities.... [more]
Supreme Court expands application of Fair Sentencing Act
June 21, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Thursday that the Fair Sentencing Act (FSA), which reduces minimum sentences for crack-cocaine convictions, applies to defendants who were sentenced after the act was in place, even if they were arrested before the act took effect. In the combined cases of Dorsey v..... [more]
Supreme Court hears arguments on application of Fair Sentencing Act
April 18, 2012 by Jerry Votava
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Dorsey v. United States on whether minimum sentencing mandates in the Fair Sentencing Act (FSA) should be applied to crimes committed before the FSA was enacted, but where sentencing occurred after. This case was consolidated with Hill v. United.... [more]
US Sentencing Commission reduces crack cocaine sentences
November 1, 2011 by Alexandra Malatesta
The US Sentencing Commission (USSC) released new guidelines Tuesday that will reduce the federal minimum sentencing guidelines for those convicted on charges related to crack cocaine. They also published a 645-page report assessing the impact of statutory minimum sentences on federal sentencing,.... [more]
House approved bill to reduce cocaine sentencing disparity [this day at law]
July 28, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
On July 28, 2010, the US House of Representatives approved legislation to reduce the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses. The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 amended the law to reduce the sentencing ratio from 100:1 to 18:1. Under a law passed in 1986, an individual.... [more]
Third Circuit rules police can collect DNA sample from arrestees
July 26, 2011 by Maureen Cosgrove
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Monday ruled 8-6 that law enforcement officers are permitted to obtain DNA samples from arrestees. Law enforcement officers sought a DNA sample from defendant Ruben Mitchell after he was indicted for attempted possession with intent to distribute.... [more]
USSC unanimously approves retroactive application of reduced crack sentencing law
June 30, 2011 by Julia Zebley
The US Sentencing Commission (USSC) voted unanimously on Thursday to implement the retroactive application of the Fair Sentencing Act, which brings the sentences for crack cocaine more in line for those of powder cocaine. The retroactive sentencing will go into effect with the law on November 1,.... [more]
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