In the 1980's, crack cocaine became a major issue in America. The mandatory minimums that were put into place at that time caused what is known as the 100:1 disparity. This meant that someone convicted of crack cocaine would face harsher penalties than someone convicted of powder cocaine. This was amended in 2009 with the […]
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The MORE Act: What it is, Where it Stands, and Its Future Read More
We have had a lot of questions about the MORE Act. There will be several entries here about the MORE Act about this topic but I wanted to start with a primer: The MORE Act, or the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act is a bill that if passed in its current form would decriminalize […]
Justice Reform Headed to Congress Read More
The Safer Detention Act, Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act and FIRST STEP Implementation Act may pass as justice reform soon.
EQUAL Bill Introduced to Eliminate Crack Mandatory Minimums Updated July 25, 2021 Read More
Senators Booker and Durbin introduced the EQUAL Act, which eliminates the mandatory minimums for crack offenses altogether.
U.S. Senate Addresses Safer Detention Act Read More
The United States Senate is Slated to take up the Safer Detention Act Soon
First Step Implementation Act of 2021 Announced to Senate Read More
The FIRST STEP Implementation Act retroactively applies the 924(c) and 851 relief and also makes changes to the Safety Valve.
Felon In Possession of Weapon Case: Supreme Court Decides Greer/Gary Read More
The Supreme Court held against the defendants in Greer/Gary, an Important Felon in Possession of a weapon case.
Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act and First Step Implementation Act of Move to Senate Read More
The Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021 and the First Step Implementation Act of 2021 advanced out of Senate Judiciary Committee.
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act Read More
The Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act is being considered in Congress to protect attorney-client communications
Senators Introduce Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act Read More
The United States Senate has bought forth a bill that would prevent courts from sentencing accused persons with acquitted conduct.
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