U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jun. 13, 2007
Court Agrees to Take Case on Sentencing
WASHINGTON - Wading into the controversy over federal penalties for crack-cocaine offenses, the U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it would decide whether judges can issue lower sentences in crack cases because they believe the prison terms called for under the advisory federal sentencing guidelines are too harsh.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - Wading into the controversy over federal penalties for crack-cocaine offenses, the U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it would decide whether judges can issue lower sentences in crack cases because they believe the prison terms called for under the advisory federal sentencing guidelines are too harsh.
The court agreed t...
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