Panel Weighs Equity of Crack, Cocaine Sentences
15th Nov 2006, 01:00 GMT
U.S. sentencing guidelines treat 1 gram of crack the same as 100 grams of powder cocaine. So crack users can get much longer prison sentences than powder users. The U.S. Sentencing Commission holds a public hearing to consider the 20-year-old law. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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