Crack Cocaine Sentencing Disparity 2009

Obama Administration Calls For Complete Elimination Of …
Obama administration calls for complete elimination of sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenders Monday, May 18, 2009 ROBERT K. GORDON … Retrieve Full Source

Co-Sponsor S. 1789 “Fair Sentencing Act Of 2009”
“Fair Sentencing Act of 2009.” This legislation, introduced by Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), would eliminate the disparity in cocaine sentencing which has perpetuated perceptions of unfairness and misdirected federal enforcement resources. Eliminating the disparity between crack and powder … Fetch Content

Testimony Of Marc Mauer – Prepared For The House Judiciary …
The Sentencing Project . Prepared for the House Judiciary . Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security . Hearing on Unfairness in Federal Cocaine Sentencing: Is it time to Crack the 100 to 1 Disparity? May 21, 2009 … Retrieve Document

Racial Disparities In Federal Sentencing: A Quantile …
Proponents for changing this 100 to 1 crack-powder sentencing disparity argue that the different mandatory minimum sentences for crack and powder cocaine result in vast racial disparities in sentencing. The efforts to reform the current disparity in sentencing are growing and in April 2009 the … Fetch Here

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA …
On Crime and Drugs, Hearing Entitled “Restoring Fairness to Federal Sentencing: Addressing the Crack-Powder Disparity,” at 6 (April 29, 2009). On behalf of the Judicial Conference, Judge Walton called for a reduction in or elimination of the crack/powder cocaine disparity and for the … Return Doc

Committee On The Judiciary Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism …
Unfairness in Federal Cocaine Sentencing: Is it Time to Crack the 100 to 1 Disparity? May 21, 2009 . Testimony of Professor Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. … Fetch Content

UNFAIRNESS IN FEDERAL COCAINE SENTENCING: IS IT TIME TO CRACK …
Ness in Federal Cocaine Sentencing: Is It Time to Crack the 100 to 1 Disparity?’’ We will be discussing and considering legislation pending before the House regarding the issue, including H.R. 1495, the ‘‘Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009;’’ H.R. 1466, the ‘‘Major Drug … Return Doc

DOJ Seal US.
Washington, D.C. 20530 May 1, 2009 MEMORANDUM FOR ALL FEDERAL PROSECUTORS FROM: David W. Ogden Deputy Attorney General SUBJECT: Department Policies and Procedures Concerning Sentencing for Crack Cocaine Offenses In believe Congress should eliminate the sentencing disparity between crack cocaine and … Fetch Here

Testimony Of Lanny A
“RESTORING FAIRNESS TO FEDERAL SENTENCING: ADDRESSING THE CRACK-POWDER DISPARITY” PRESENTED APRIL 29, 2009 should be to completely eliminate the sentencing disparity between crack cocaine and … Get Content Here

July 28, 2009
July 28, 2009 Re: H.R. 3245, the “Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act.” Dear average crack cocaine sentence is far longer than the average sentences for violent crimes such as robbery and sexual abuse. The harsh penalty structure and severe racial sentencing disparity create a clear and … Return Doc

Judic Moves HR 3245 In Big Step To End 23 Years Of Cocaine …
Autumn 2009 The House Judiciary Committee holds a hearing to markup HR 3245, a bill to end the 23 year-old disparity between crack and powder cocaine sentencing, on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 in Room 2141 of the Rayburn Bldg. on Capitol Hill in Washington. … Return Doc

NAACP ACTION ALERT – CRACK COCAINE: Passes House Judiciary …
Strongest terms possible, to work for the enactment of legislation to completely eliminate the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine convictions and for the restoration of fairness in our legal system. H.R. 3245, the Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009 and S. 1789, the Fair … Fetch Full Source

The Many (Opaque) Echoes Of Compromise Crack Sentencing Reform
Capitol Hill to urge Congress to end the disparity in punishment levels under federal sentencing law for powder and crack cocaine offenses. In April 2009, Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer … Fetch Document

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT …
1 Mr. Edwards, through counsel, asserted during the sentencing hearing that with the exception of his objection to the crack cocaine / powder cocaine sentencing disparity, he had no other outstanding objections to the December 1, 2009 Presentence Investigation Report. … Retrieve Doc

Crack/Powder Cocaine Disparity FAQ – Phone: 202-216-0035 …
What is the crack/powder cocaine sentencing disparity? Pharmacologically the same drug, crack and powder cocaine are treated very differently within the walls of our court programs, are allotted from 2009-20013. 7 Petersilia, J. “From Cell to Society: Who is Returning Home?” … Content Retrieval

DATE: May 1, 2009 TO: ALL UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS ALL FIRST …
DATE: May 1, 2009 TO: ALL UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS ALL FIRST ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS ALL APPELLATE CHIEFS FROM:A!~;;;Ej~ SUBJECT: Department Policies and Procedures Concerning Sentencing for Crack Cocaine Offenses should eliminate the sentencing disparity between crack cocaine and … Document Viewer

Criminal Justice Primer
Would equalize penalties for crack and powder cocaine offenses without increasing mandatory sentences. In 2009, President Obama declared that “the disparity between sentencing crack and … Retrieve Doc

Written Statement Of Over Seventy-Five Organizations & Law …
April 29, 2009 Hearing “Restoring Fairness to Federal Sentencing: Addressing the Crack-Powder Disparity” We write to express our support for the complete elimination of the cocaine sentencing disparity … Access Document

Criminal Division AAG Breuer Testimony Re Unfairness In …
Homeland security hearing entitled "unfairness in federal cocaine sentencing: is it time to crack the 100 to 1 disparity?" presented may 21,2009 … Get Document