Criminal Law

CAC Alert: Terry v. United States

Are certain individuals sentenced for low-level crack-cocaine offenses prior to enactment of the Fair Sentencing Act eligible for reduced sentences under the First Step Act? Watch CAC’s Kendall Fellow Miriam Becker-Cohen discuss oral arguments in Terry v. United States

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