Will Form 2220 Imposed 2023-2024

Hundreds of people are arrested every day. You may be one of them. I spend most of my time fighting criminal charges in state and federal courts. I've arrived at my destination, one of the many courthouses in Tampa Bay, where I help. Let me help you. Have you got criminal charges in state or federal court? Let me help. Call me at 813-222-2220. Let me drive to court to help you. In 2010, President Obama signed the Fair Sentencing Act, reducing unfair disparities and sentences imposed on people for offenses involving different forms of cocaine. But there are still too many people in federal prison who were sentenced under the old regime and who, as a result, will have to spend far more time in prison than they would if sentenced today for exactly the same crime. This is simply not right. Legislation pending in Congress would help address these types of cases. But in the meantime, President Obama took a sensible step towards addressing the situation by granting commutations. Last December, 28 men and women who had each served more than 15 years in prison for crack and cocaine offenses – for two of these individuals, it was the first conviction they ever received – yet due to mandatory minimum guidelines that were considered severe at the time and are profoundly out of date today, they and four others received life sentences. Now, these stories illustrate the vital role that the clemency process can play in America's justice system. The White House has indicated it wants to consider additional clemency applications to restore a degree of justice, fairness, and proportionality for deserving individuals who do not pose a threat to public safety. The Justice Department is committed to recommending as many qualified applicants as possible for reduced sentences. Later this...