Criminal Law

EDNY Judge Denies Full-Blown Resentencing Under Crack Retroactivity Amendment
In what appears to be a case of first impression in this circuit, a district court in the EDNY has rejected a defendant's request for a de novo resentencing under the crack retroactivity amendment (which would have allowed the defendant...

Crack retroactivity Puerto Rican style
PRACDL posts the District of Puerto Rico?s administrative order dealing with the implementation of the Crack Retroactivity Guideline in the District of Puerto Rico.

The Federal Defenders Issue Important Memorandum Addressing Sentence Reductions Under the Retroactive Crack Amendment
The National Federal Defender Sentencing Resource Counsel has issued an important memorandum, downloadable here, addressing sentencing strategies in light of the Sentencing Commission's December 11, 2007 vote to give retroactive effect to the amendment reducing the crack guidelines, and making that retroactivity effective March 3, 2008...

U.S. Sentencing Commission Preliminary Crack Cocaine Retroactivity Data Report
U.S. Sentencing Commission Preliminary Crack Cocaine Retroactivity Data Report, August 2008 Data As part of its ongoing mission, the United...

"Crack Cocaine: Resentencing Goes Smoothly"
Posted by Sabrina Pacifici: “Follow up to previous postings on retroactivity for sentencing guidelines for crack cocaine, from The Third...

Crack Cocaine: Resentencing Goes Smoothly
Follow up to previous postings on retroactivity for sentencing guidelines for crack cocaine, from The Third Branch: "Federal district courts...