#100 fine to be set as minimum for drug possessionDeborah SummersPolitical Correspondent
§841(b)(1)(B), which instruct the federal judge on how he or she shall sentence anyone convicted of the manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of a controlled substance (i.e., an illegal drug) or possession with intent to either of these things....
Although there are many mandatory minimum statutes, those with the greatest impact on Federal sentencing are for drug trafficking offenses that involve large amounts of drugs and possession or use of a firearm during a drug trafficking f... BS Meierhoefer - 《Bureau of Justice Statistics》 被引...
Stewart blames mandatory sentencing for prison overcrowding. Since 1980,the average sentence for drug trafficking has more than doubled, from four years to nine-and-a-half. And even Steven Jansen, of the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, admits sometimes the wrong people are incarcerated. "Unfo...
Although there are many mandatory minimum statutes, those with the greatest impact on Federal sentencing are for drug trafficking offenses that involve large amounts of drugs and possession or use of a firearm during a drug trafficking felony or a violent crime. This research focuses on sentences ...