Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Brewer, No. 09-3909 (8th Cir.) (624 F.3d 900) (October 21, 2010) (Judge Raymond W. Gruender) by This is another lamentable crack-cocaine decision that exemplifies the sheer inanity of the 100-to-1 sentencing ratio between crack cocaine and powder cocaine that existed for more than two decades until Congress finally …

U.S. v. Carradine, No. 08-3220 (6th Cir.) (621 F.3d 575) (September 20, 2010) (Judge Alice M. Batchelder) by This is the first decision we have seen interpreting the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (“FSA”), which was passed by Congress on July 28, 2010 and enacted into law on Aug. 3, …