Sentences with phrase «powder cocaine offenses»

In making that determination, the judge may consider the disparity between the Guidelines» treatment of crack and powder cocaine offenses.

Kimbrough holds that a judge may «consider the disparity between the Guidelines» treatment of crack and powder cocaine offenses» in sentencing.

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«While a handful of district courts, following Booker, have taken it upon themselves to lower guideline ranges for crack offenses based on a perceived unfairness in comparison with sentencing for powder cocaine crimes, this is plainly beyond judicial authority, and the appellate courts to address the matter have unanimously rejected this result.