Argument analysisJustices voice skepticism about retroactive sentencing reductions for low-level crack-cocaine offendersBy Ekow Yankahat 6:11 pmAssistant Federal Public Defender Andrew Adler argues for Tarahrick Terry. § 841(a)(1), which outlaws possessing with intent to distribute crack cocaine, and he was sentenced under 21 U.S.C. (Recall that the First Step Act uses the phrase “statutory penalties” when defining which offenses are eligible for retroactive resentencing.) Sentencing Commission had fallen into the habit of using the phrase “statutory penalties” interchangeably with the sentencing ranges. Adler was adamant that the language and structure of the First Step Act contemplated only crack offenses.

Source: Daily Nation May 07, 2021 22:07 UTC