Government
Feb. 14, 2008
Senators From Both Parties Object to Disparity in Cocaine Sentencing
WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of senators is stepping up efforts to reduce the 100-1 sentencing ratio between crack and powder cocaine after years of lobbying by the U.S. Sentencing Commission.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of senators is stepping up efforts to reduce the 100-1 sentencing ratio between crack and powder cocaine after years of lobbying by the U.S. Sentencing Commission.
At a hearing Tuesday, senators from both parties stressed that the law is unfair, not least because crack i...
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