Sentencing for Cocaine Offenses

[摘要] resentencingcrackcocaineFirst Step ActThe U.S. Supreme Court Ruled on Eligibility for Resentencing of Crack Cocaine Offenses under the First Step Act of 2018In Terry v. United States, 141 S.Ct. 1858 (2021), the U.S. Supreme Court considered whether Tarahrick Terry, who had been convicted of a crack cocaine offense, was entitled to resentencing under the First Step Act of 2018 (Pub. L. No. 115-391 (2018)). The Court ruled that Mr. Terry was not entitled to resentencing because the provision under which he was convicted did not concern a mandatory minimum penalty and, therefore, he was not eligible for sentence reduction under the First Step Act of 2018.

[学科分类] 儿科学

[关键词] resentencing;crack;cocaine;First Step Act