Crack Cocaine Abuse in the News

Court will decide whether men can use federal law to reduce crack cocaine …
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The high court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal from Edward Dorsey and Corey Hill, who were both convicted of crack cocaine crimes. However, the men were not sentenced until after The Fair Sentencing Act went into effect. …
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Prison terms cut for crack cocaine convicts
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But that sentence was handed down in July 2000 when federal guidelines called for a far harsher sentence for people caught with crack cocaine compared to powder cocaine. The US government has since moved — twice — to close the gap between the …
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Springfield Man Convicted of Distributing Crack Cocaine
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During the four-day trial, evidence proved that on February 19, 2010, Melvin, working with another individual, arranged to sell approximately 12 grams of crack cocaine to a cooperating witness. Melvin told the cooperating witness to meet him at a …
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