Sentences with phrase «crack cocaine possession»

Not exact matches

On Tuesday, Liverpool Crown Court heard Stapleton was a habitual user of cocaine, heroin, crack cocaine, cannabis and Spice, who had 108 previous convictions including numerous burglaries, dishonesty offences and drug possession.

This amended a number of previous acts to reduce the disparity in sentencing for those found in possession of crack cocaine as opposed to powder cocaine.

Police accused Underwood of possessing crack cocaine at the time of his arrest, and charged him with two felony counts and one misdemeanor count of criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Coconut candy was mistaken for crack cocaine, and two Bronx men were taken into custody for possession of the sweet treats.

Brun is charged with possession of 28 grams of crack cocaine, which carries a five year minimum sentence and a maximum of 28 years.

We see this reality in many ways, from where good public schools and bad ones are found to sentencing disparities for possession of crack versus powder cocaine.

There is a wide range of drug - related offences in the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (also called the CDSA) including simple possession, possession for the purpose of trafficking, trafficking, importing and exporting, and production of illegal drugs including marijuana, cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and MDMA.

Last week, when Norm Pattis posted that Hillary is opposed to calls for retroactive adjustments to sentences for those convicted of possession of crack cocaine.

In sentencing a Toronto man who pleaded guilty to possession of crack cocaine, a Windsor, Ont.

Some states have decriminalized marijuana possession and turned it into a simple violation (like a traffic ticket), while possession of crack and cocaine used to have the strictest penalties in most states.

In South Carolina, if you are in possession of one or more grams of methamphetamine or cocaine base («crack»), you will be charged with distribution of crack rather than possession, which carries much stiffer penalties.

Client charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking crack cocaine had his charges withdrawn in Superior Court in Brampton following a three day preliminary inquiry and questioning of the police officers involved in the search.

I have a sentencing set with a client who is charged with possession of both crack cocaine and MDMA and I wanted to show the Judge essentially that my client's guidelines will have dropped based upon these new amendments and argue for a downward variance.

Client driving her motor vehicle when caught, searched, and discovered in possession of a significant quantity of crack cocaine, hidden in her clothing.

Client charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking after a random traffic stop and a vehicle search revealed pre-packaged «rock» or «crack» cocaine; quantities of cash; scales; cell phones and numerous weapons.

Subsequently he was prosecuted for possession of crack cocaine, possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of the proceeds of crime, and resisting arrest.