Feds Want Your Take on Fentanyl Sentencing Overhauls
Published Date: 2/3/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Sentencing Commission is looking at how courts handle cases involving fentanyl and similar opioids. They want your thoughts to help decide if sentencing rules need changes. This could affect people involved in these cases and might lead to new guidelines soon.
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Possible Changes to Fentanyl Sentencing
If you are involved in a federal case about fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, or other opioids, the U.S. Sentencing Commission is asking for public comments and is considering changes to the federal sentencing guidelines. The Commission published these issues for comment to inform whether sentencing rules should be changed.
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