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Criminal Defendants and Sentencing Reform Win Big in Supreme Court Crack Pipeline Case

Last Thursday the Supreme Court handed down its opinion in the crack pipeline case of Dorsey v. United States. The issue presented was whether the Fair Sentencing Act’s (the

By Brad R Schlesinger

June 25, 2012

Criminal Defendants and Sentencing Reform Win Big in Supreme Court Crack Pipeline Case

Last Thursday the Supreme Court handed down its opinion in the crack pipeline case of Dorsey v. United States. The issue presented was whether the Fair Sentencing Act’s (the

By Brad R Schlesinger

June 25, 2012

Criminal Defendants and Sentencing Reform Win Big in Supreme Court Crack Pipeline Case

Last Thursday the Supreme Court handed down its opinion in the crack pipeline case of Dorsey v. United States. The issue presented was whether the Fair Sentencing Act’s (the

By Brad R Schlesinger

June 25, 2012

Crime Continues to Decline Though Uncertainty Remains As to Why

Last week the FBI released its preliminary crime statistics for the first six months of 2011. The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) figures show that “law enforcement agencies throughout the Nation

By Brad R Schlesinger

June 19, 2012

Crime Continues to Decline Though Uncertainty Remains As to Why

Last week the FBI released its preliminary crime statistics for the first six months of 2011. The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) figures show that “law enforcement agencies throughout the Nation

By Brad R Schlesinger

June 19, 2012

The War on Drugs and Marijuana Policy Reform Are Anything But Peripheral Issues

To understand why the War on Drugs persists, one has to journey deep inside the prohibitionist mind. During a discussion about marijuana on CNN, talking head LZ Granderson hoped he

By Brad R Schlesinger

June 14, 2012

The War on Drugs and Marijuana Policy Reform Are Anything But Peripheral Issues

To understand why the War on Drugs persists, one has to journey deep inside the prohibitionist mind. During a discussion about marijuana on CNN, talking head LZ Granderson hoped he

By Brad R Schlesinger

June 14, 2012

Disabled Veteran's Case Calls Into Question Florida Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Laws

Just when Florida criminal justice policy and sentencing outcomes seem to have reached a zenith of ridiculousness, the Sunshine state continues to disappoint. The culprit once again is Florida’s

By Brad R Schlesinger

June 11, 2012

Disabled Veteran's Case Calls Into Question Florida Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Laws

Just when Florida criminal justice policy and sentencing outcomes seem to have reached a zenith of ridiculousness, the Sunshine state continues to disappoint. The culprit once again is Florida’s

By Brad R Schlesinger

June 11, 2012

Florida Governor Rick Scott Puts State’s Innocence Commission to Death [CORRECTED]

Florida holds the dubious honor of wrongfully convicting the largest number of innocent people put on death row. Since 1973, the Sunshine State wrongfully incarcerated and released twenty-three people set

By Brad R Schlesinger

June 4, 2012

Florida Governor Rick Scott Puts State’s Innocence Commission to Death [CORRECTED]

Florida holds the dubious honor of wrongfully convicting the largest number of innocent people put on death row. Since 1973, the Sunshine State wrongfully incarcerated and released twenty-three people set

By Brad R Schlesinger

June 4, 2012