CRJ 306 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Fentanyl, Title 21 Of The United States Code, Presentence Investigation Report

• School: ASU
• Department: Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Course: CRJ 306
• Professor: Kevin Robinson

Document Summary

Carlique debarry & marla fenner: a distinction without difference. Deberry was charged in federal court by federal prosecutors - u. s. Title 21 u. s. c. 841 (a)(1) and 841(b)(1) - distribution of fentanyl causing death. Mandatory minimum of 20 years in prison. Fenner was charged in ny state court by state prosecutors - ontario county. 3rd degree criminal sale of a controlled substance resulting in a fatal overdose. State courts handle by far the larger number of cases, and have more contact with the public than federal courts do. Although the federal courts hear far fewer cases than the state courts, the cases they hear tend to have more national importance. How do police agencies/investigative agencies decide to take something to the federal. The primary distinction is that state/local courts are authorized to hear cases involving the laws and the citizens of their state or city, while federal courts decide cases involving federal laws. Manufacture or transportation of dangerous drugs - c2f.