FAMM Applauds U.S. Supreme Court for 5-4 Ruling for Crack Offenders

Decision Ends Use of Old 100:1 Crack Sentences Once and For AllWASHINGTON, DC:  Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that so-called crack “pipeline” defendants will be sentenced under the new, fairer 18:1 crack cocaine sentencing ratio.  The ruling affects federal crack offenders facing mandatory minimums who committed their crimes before the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (FSA) was signed into law on August 3, 2010, but were or will be sentenced for those crimes after that date.  The cases decided are Dorsey v. United States (11-5683) and Hill v. United States (11-5721). http://www.