News Channel 5 Nashville: Bill allowing resentencing of certain drug crimes heads to Gov. Lee's desk
A bill tackling sentencing reform for drug-free school zone violations is headed to the governor’s desk.
If signed into law this would impact those in prison for a drug-free school zone violation before September 1, 2020. The bill allows three parties, the defendant, the district attorney general or the court, to motion for resentencing if certain criteria are met.
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Groups like the Justice Action Network are applauding this legislation saying the school zones were unfair to begin with in many Tennessee counties.