Obama Commutes Sentences of 8 Crack Cocaine Offenders
Obama commutes sentences of 8 crack cocaine offenders
Filed under: crack cocaine penalties
WASHINGTON — President Obama, condemning mandatory minimum sentences and disproportionately harsh sentences for crack cocaine as unjust, has commuted the prison terms of eight convicted offenders. The move is part of the Obama administration's … Read more on Los Angeles Times
Obama reduces McKinney man's crack cocaine sentence
Filed under: crack cocaine penalties
Obama commuted the sentences of eight people serving life terms for possession of crack cocaine. Jason Hernandez of McKinney was sentenced in October 1998 when he was 21. Obama reduced that to 20 years, of which Hernandez has served 15. Read more on Dallas Morning News
Obama commutes sentences for 8 in cocaine cases
Filed under: crack cocaine penalties
The eight inmates have each been imprisoned for at least 15 years and six were serving life sentences. They would have received significantly shorter sentences under current drug laws, sentencing rules and charging policies, according to a statement … Read more on CBS News