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“Crack” Cocaine FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions Concerning the New Federal Sentencing Guidelines for “Crack” Cocaine and its Retroactive Application.
Effective November 2011 under the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 the following changes have been made concerning crack cocaine laws:
- Under the old law 5 grams of Crack Cocaine resulted in a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 5 years. Now under the new law it will take 28 grams of Crack Cocaine to trigger the 5 year mandatory minimum sentence.
- Under the old law 28 grams of Crack Cocaine resulted in a 10 year minimum mandatory prison sentence. Now under the new law it will take 280 grams to trigger the 10 year mandatory minimum.
Many defendants have been successful in getting their sentences reduced retro-actively based upon the new Sentencing Amendments.
To determine if you are eligible for a reduction in your Sentence, please call me at (561) 791-1882 or contact me online to discuss the details of your case.