Tag: retroactivity
By Jeralyn, Section Crime Policy
Posted on Tue Jun 10, 2014 at 03:40:04 PM EST
Tags: federal sentencing guidelines, retroactivity (all tags)
Posted on Tue Jun 10, 2014 at 03:40:04 PM EST
Tags: federal sentencing guidelines, retroactivity (all tags)
The U.S. Sentencing Commission today held a hearing on whether to make the two point reduction in drug sentencing guidelines that becomes effective November 1, 2014 retroactive so that it applies to those already sentenced. The hearing agenda with witness statements is here.
The Justice Department, unfortunately, is asking the Commission for limited retroactivity. From its prepared testimony:[More...]
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