Doug Berman's Sentencing Law Resources: Drug Sentencing

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Angelos case

• Angelos amicus brief - June 24, 2005
• Amicus filing in Angelos mandatory minimum case - June 22, 2005
• Angelos challenging severe mandatory sentence in the 10th Circuit - June 15, 2005

Crack and Powder Cocaine

• Connecticut Gov. vetoes bill to equalize crack/powder sentences - June 3, 2005
• More district court action on crack/cocaine disparity - May 20, 2005
• Another (and different) view on the crack guidelines - April 18, 2005
• Interesting sufficiency ruling from the 10th Circuit - April 7, 2005
• On the lighter side, sort of - January 18, 2005

Department of Justice

• Judge Presnell assails DOJ (and pulls no punches) - May 5, 2005
• DOJ advocacy for mandatory minimum sentencing - April 12, 2005

Disparities

• The WSJ on federal/state sentencing disparities - December 30, 2004

Drug Courts

• A plug for drug courts in 8th Circuit's Booker mania - July 13, 2005
• Interesting coverage of drug courts - May 10, 2005
• NY Times examines "problem-solving" courts - April 26, 2005
• In other important sentencing news - February 12, 2005
• Notable (non-Blakely) state sentencing stories - January 3, 2005

Drug Programs

• "Getting out early" through a federal drug program - July 18, 2005
• Notable (non-Blakely) state sentencing stories - January 3, 2005
• More Texas sentencing grits - December 29, 2004

Economic Issues

• Reaching economic tipping points for tough-on-crime movements - May 18, 2005
• More Texas sentencing grits - December 29, 2004

Editorials

• NY Times on drug sentencing - June 2, 2005
• Another potent editorial against mandatories - May 22, 2005
• The WSJ on federal/state sentencing disparities - December 30, 2004

Gonzales, Attorney General

• Gonzales hearing highlights (torture-free) - January 8, 2005

House Bill - see Legislative Developments

Legislative Developments

• Drug sentencing developments on the legislative front - June 16, 2005
• The Fool(ish bills) on the Hill - May 16, 2005
• Fantastic reading around the blogsphere - May 5, 2005
• The judges speak out against HR 1528 - April 26, 2005
• The litigation mess argument against H.R. 1528 - April 25, 2005
• USSC speaks out against H.R. 1528 - April 21, 2005
• Academic input on a not-so-academic Booker fix proposal - April 17, 2005
• More potent criticisms of H.R. 1528 - April 15, 2005
• Bowman on the proposed Booker fix - April 12, 2005
• Details concerning the brewing Booker fix - April 12, 2005

Mandatory Minimums

• Judge Adelman spotlights problems with mandatories - August 10, 2005
• Mandatory minimum challenges and test cases? - February 21, 2005
• In other important sentencing news - February 12, 2005
• The WSJ on federal/state sentencing disparities - December 30, 2004
• Sentencing developments in New Jersey - December 29, 2004

Manipulation

• Interesting opinion on "sentencing factor manipulation" - July 21, 2005

Marijuana Offenses

• New report on marijuana offenses - May 3, 2005

Raich case

• Raich commentary galore - June 6, 2005
• A result in Raich and, of course, Booker GVRs - June 6, 2005
• Criminal justice, constitutional law, federalism and hot button issues - February 23, 2005

RAND Corporation

• An assessment of the war on drugs by the RAND Corporation - May 20, 2005

Sensenbrenner, House Judiciary Chairman

• Two more editorials assailing Sensenbrenner's letters - July 18, 2005
• Editorial assailing Sensenbrenner's meddling - July 13, 2005
• More buzz about Sensenbrenner letters - July 13, 2005
• What should be done about Sensenbrenner's letter? - July 12, 2005

USSC

• USSC proposes priorities and requests public comments - June 23, 2005
• USSC speaks out against H.R. 1528 - April 21, 2005