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The WALL - new stories of drug war injustice
Sentenced to 24 years in prison at age 72 - Conspiracy to
Possess with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base
"When I was arrested I had $1,000.00 in the bank from
selling eggs and candy. Most of it was deposited in change -
nickels, dimes and quarters - and the bankers substantiated this
fact. I earned that money one egg at a time, one soda pop at
a time, one candy bar at a time. It wasn't from selling drugs
as the government contends." ,,, more
Sentenced to 12 years, 7 months
At trial I learned that my ex-boyfriend had been under investigation
for drug trafficking for about four years. Facing a life sentence,
he 'cooperated' with the government and was given 20 years. He
'turned in' six of us, among them his baby's mother, his brother,
three others and myself. ... more
Sentenced to 19 Years, 6 Months - Crack Cocaine Conspiracy
Prior to September 1996 I was living a normal life, working
for two health care agencies and attending Suffolk Community
College in Brentwood, New York until one day, when DEA followed
me to school, identified themselves and arrested me on the college
grounds. .. more
34 Years in prison
In 1995 I was sentenced to 34 years for Conspiracy to Distribute
Cocaine, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Sell, and Possession
of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Drug Traffic Crime.
I have no record of violence.
The 'War on Drugs' is not a war against drugs; it's a war
against the people of the United States of America. ... more
14 Years - Conspiracy in relation to cocaine trafficking
I am 52 years old with four children and two grandchildren.
I have lived in the United States for the past twenty-one years
and have worked honorably, paying and filing my taxes year after
year. Today I am serving a 14-year prison sentence at FCI Dublin,
California. ... more
Life in prison - Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine
On August 4, 1994 I had a trial before a judge and was found
guilty of 'possession with intent to deliver over 650 grams of
cocaine.' I was sentenced to life without parole. ... more
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