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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: federal sentencing

federal sentencing stories: 4 news summaries

(Newser) - Norman Hsu is a man of many hats, but the Hillary Clinton fundraiser extraordinaire, Ponzi schemer, and onetime fugitive has been sentenced to wear them in prison for the next 24 years. While significantly less than the 30 years prosecutors had asked for, Hsu’s lawyer tells the Wall ... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Norman Hsu • campaign fundraising • Ponzi scheme • Democratic Party • federal sentencing • Election 2008

Supremes: Judges Can Shorten Crack Sentences

Court sides with
judicial discretion

Dec 10, 07 1:00 PM CST
(Newser) - The Supreme Court ruled today that federal judges can use discretion to order shorter prison sentences in crack cocaine crimes, to lessen a disparity with sentencing for powdered cocaine. It was a win for civil rights advocates, who have long argued that sentencing guidelines call for longer terms in crimes... More »

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cocaine • civil rights • crack cocaine • federal sentencing • sentencing guidelines • US Supreme Court

Sentence Cuts In Store for 19,500 Crack Convicts

Federal commission mulls rule change

Nov 12, 07 12:43 PM CST
(Newser) - The federal panel that sets sentencing guidelines for judges may decide as soon as tomorrow to cut at least 2 years off the sentences of 19,500 inmates convicted of using crack, the LA Times reports. New rules introduced this month equalize crack and powdered cocaine sentences, and tomorrow will... More »

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federal courts • cocaine • crack cocaine • federal sentencing • mandatory minimums • sentencing guidelines

New Standards Reduce Crack Cocaine Terms

Federal effort tries to bring parity to drug sentencing guidelines

Nov 2, 07 9:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Crack cocaine offenders will receive shorter prison sentences under new federal guidelines, which replaced rules that treated a gram of crack like 100 grams of powder cocaine. The rules introduced yesterday reduce the average sentence to 8 years, 10 months, the Times reports, and may reflect an effort to restore... More »

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Congress • Department of Justice • cocaine • crack cocaine • federal sentencing • sentencing guidelines • drug sentence

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