Elroy Phillips, Inmate in Prison Due to Dirty Cop's Tainted Testimony, Still …
Elroy Phillips, Inmate in Prison Due to Dirty Cop's Tainted Testimony, Still …
Filed under: crack cocaine sentencing
Phillips, the 47-year old West Palm Beach resident, has already spent the better part of a decade in prison for what he says is a false conviction for selling crack cocaine to an undercover cop that turned out to be dirty. Last week, a Miami-Dade judge … Read more on New Times Broward-Palm Beach (blog)
Congessional Courtesy – 1099 Tax bill (H.R. 5141) – In a surprise show of political gamesmanship, the Democrat Majority brought Congressman Dan Lungren’s (R-Gold River-CA) 1099 tax bill – The Small Business Pa…
Eric Holder Pushes to Reduce Federal Drug Sentences
Filed under: crack cocaine sentencing
The proposal tweaks the federal sentencing guidelines for some drug crimes. The Washington Post gave the following example: "a drug offender convicted of possessing 500 grams of cocaine or 28 grams of crack would face a term of 63 to 78 months" under … Read more on The Wire
Crack smoker tasered twice
Filed under: crack cocaine sentencing
Gengler had been smoking crack cocaine at the scene and as officers tried to make an arrest, he pushed them out of the way and tried to make his escape. For the next few … He will be sentenced at Calderdale Magistrates Court on March 31. Jobs … Read more on Todmorden Today