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Questions and more questions as a reformed crack bill heads to the President's desk

By Douglas A. Berman

As reported here, the House of Representatives, by voice vote, finally approved the compromise federal sentencing bill reducing the disparities between mandatory crack and powder cocaine sentences, sending the measure to President Barack Obama for his signature.   Here is the text of the bill known as the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 ("FSA"), and the folks at FAMM have this terrific resource page providing lots and lots of information about the bill and its potential impact.  But I still have lots and lots of questions as the bill head's to the President's desk: 1.  Will the US Sentencing Commission be able to make all the needed follow-up amendments no later within the 90 days reguired by the FSA? 2.  How many crack sentencings have been put on hold awaiting the expected passage of this bill and should they stay on hold while the USSC works on the emergency amendments? 3...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on July 28, 2010 (boomark / email).