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USSC has first cut of data on crack retroactivity

By Douglas A. Berman

I am very pleased to report that the US Sentencing Commission has available here the first release of data on the retroactive application of the crack amendment on its website.  Here is how the data is described:A set of tables presenting preliminary data on cases in which a motion for a reduced sentence was considered under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2).  These cases involve retroactive application of the crack cocaine amendment to the sentencing guidelines (Amendment 706, as amended by Amendment 711) which became effective on November 1, 2007 and which was made retroactive effective March 3, 2008.  The data represent cases received and coded by the Commission by April 14, 2008. I have reason to believe that this data will be regularly updated, perhaps every month...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on April 23, 2008 (boomark / email).