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Tarahrick Terry’s case is, broadly, a story about regret and redemption. But it’s also a story about how the specific wording in a law can quickly breed confusion in the courts.
The sentencing rule that treated crack cocaine 100 times worse than powder had been in effect for 20 years by the time Mr. Terry was sentenced in 2008.
The disparity has come to be viewed, by critics spanning the political spectrum, as one of the great injustices of the war on drugs. It’s been one of the key drivers of mass incarceration, those critics say, in particular subjecting thousands of low-level offenders – the vast majority young people of color – to long prison terms.
Tarahrick Terry’s case is, broadly, a story about regret and redemption. But it’s also a story about how the specific wording in a law can quickly breed confusion in the courts.
The sentencing rule that treated crack cocaine 100 times worse than powder had been in effect for 20 years by the time Mr. Terry was sentenced in 2008.
Why We Wrote This
The sentencing rule treating crack cocaine as 100 times worse than powder is seen by bipartisan critics as a punitive remnant of the war on drugs. The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear a case that could deliver a telling blow – or a telling victory – for reform.
Federal Sentencing Reporter issue explores Weinstein on Sentencing
I am so very pleased to report on the publication of the latest issue of the
Federal Sentening Reporter. This issue is titled Weinstein on Sentencing and it celebrates the many contributions to federal sentencing law, policy and practice by legendary EDNY Judge Jack Weinstein.
FSR was quite fortunate to get two of Judge Weinstein s former clerks, Carolin Guentert and Ryan Gerber, to organize this great new issue. They did a wonderful job gathering an array of perspectives in an issue that includes a considerable number of original articles under the heading Celebrating Judge Weinstein as well as excerpts from Judge Weinstein s past opinions and articles under the heading Weinstein In His Own Words.
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