U.S. Sentencing Commissions Makes Permanent Amendment to the Sentencing Guidelines for Offenses Involving Crack Cocaine
On April 6, 2011, the U.S. Sentencing Commission issued a press release stating that the Commission amended the Sentencing Guidelines to account for the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010. The changes will be permanent and will result in lower sentences for those facing mandatory minimum sentences for crack cocaine offenses. Commission chair, [...]