Murder Conviction Doesn't Block Drug Resentencing

A Schenectady man convicted of drug charges in 1998 is getting a second chance at resentencing — thanks to a legal twist. Though later convicted of murder, the appeals court ruled that since the murder conviction came after the drug case, it shouldn’t block resentencing under the 2009 Drug Law Reform Act. The court also rejected the prosecution’s claim that his murder-related jail time disqualifies him. Now, Rashad Scott gets a fresh shot at a reduced sentence for his 1998 charges. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/50dc608554059931