Federal Courts Ramp Up for Resentencing
St. Charles County Business Record › January 16, 2008
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Harold Simmons is ready to spread his wings.
Sentenced in 2006 to 37 months in prison for possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine, he asked a federal judge in St. Louis last week to resentence him to 30 months.See the full content of this document
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Federal Courts Ramp Up for Resentencing
With 26 months already completed, Simmons hopes he'll see freedom this spring.
He based his request on a new amendment aimed at reducing the disparity in sentences imposed on cocaine offenders, who typically are white, and crack offenders, who typically are black....See the full content of this document
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