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Appeals court rules Fair Sentencing Act applies retroactively to crack offenses
Source: Raw Story
A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that a 2010 law mandating less-stringent penalties on drug-related offenses can be retroactively applied to jail sentences involving crack cocaine.
The Associated Press reported that the decision by the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals clears the way for thousands of inmates convicted before the passage of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 to petition for less jail time.
Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/05/17/appeals-court-rules-fair-sentencing-act-applies-retroactively-to-crack-offenses/
AP article via SFgate below...
Court: Law applying crack sentences retroactive
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Court-Law-applying-crack-sentences-retroactive-4525817.php
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