Law & Contemporary ProblemsCarol S. Steiker, Lessons from Two Failures: Sentencing for Cocaine and Child Por- nography Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines in the United States, 29 Law & Con- temp. Probs. 28, 41-43 (2013).
Essentially, the computation for a proposed sentence under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines is done by (1) tallying his or her “Total Offense Level” and (2) calculating his “Criminal History Category” which is then applied to the Sentencing Table found in the Manual. In my experience, t...
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Convictions for possession of cocaine and heroin have more severe penalties. In some cases, the sale or distribution of these drugs can lead to lifetime imprisonment. For a list of federal drug trafficking penalties, visit the DEA’s websitehere. ...
Biden quickly responded “guilty” as the judge read out each of the nine counts. The charges carry up to 17 years behind bars, but federal sentencing guidelines are likely to call for a much shorter sentence. Sentencing is set for Dec. 16. ...
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For example, in 2007 the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines were amended for some quantities of crack to alleviate the 100:1 disparity in crack and powder cocaine sentencing. In 2010, the Fair Sentencing Act decreased that disparity to an 18:1 disparity, and in 2011 the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines...
These punishment schemes set an absolute floor for sentencing particular offenders. In most cases, for instance, a conviction for possessing five grams of crack cocaine results in an automatic five-year sentence. Like mandatory minimums, the Guidelines set strict parameters for punishment (including ...
Schedule II drugs are those considered by the federal government to have a “high potential for abuse, with use potentially leading to severe psychological or physical dependence.” Methamphetamine, along with cocaine, methadone, hydromorphone (Dilaudid), meperidine (Demerol), oxycodone (OxyContin), fe...
mandatory minimum sentencingcrack cocainesentencing guidelinesThe US federal mandatory minimum sentences are controversial not only because of the length of the mandatory sentences for even first-time offenders but also because eligibility quantities for crack cocaine crimes are small compared with those for...