Crack cocaine felon seeks resentencing at Supreme Court after First Step Act
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By Alex Swoyer
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The Washington Times
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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The Supreme Court on Tuesday weighed whether low-level crack cocaine offenders who have already spent a decade in prison should get a chance for reduced sentences under former President Donald Trump’s First Step Act, which strove to fix racial disparities in the sentencing of Black defendants.
The lawsuit was brought by Tarahrick Terry, who pleaded guilty in 2008 for possessing 3.9 grams of crack cocaine and was sentenced to about 15 years in prison.