I have been told by 2 different folks that the Governor is reviewing drug sentences that are excessive. Has anyone heard that??
My son was sentenced to 30 yrs on drug charges, a little excessive, don't you think? He has been in for 3 yrs, he filed for a sentence reduction and it is going up in front of the board in April, but then I heard about this and thought finally, someone is going to do something...
Let me know your thoughts.

I had called my husbands lawyer that was court appointed when he was sentenced to see if my husband was eligible for the early realease cuz of the new law. And he called the some people where we live and he said that they are reviewing cases and that we should know somehtin within 60 days. Hope that helps

Which drug cases are being reviewed?

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling yesterday allowing lower sentences for people who commit crack cocaine offenses. At issue was whether federal judges have the discretion to impose sentences on sellers of crack cocaine that are lower than federal sentencing guidelines call for if they determine that the recommended crack sentences are unjust because they are harsher than recommended sentences for power cocaine offenses. By a 7-2 vote, the court ruled that a federal judge could give a black veteran of the 1991 war with Iraq a 15-year sentence, even though sentencing guidelines called for the veteran to receive 19 to 22 years.









I got this from a website drugpolicy.org there is alot more info

There will be a difference in State and Federal charges.... keep that in mind.

The way I heard it was state charges.