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Understanding federal sentencing
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Lidia's biggest mistake was falling in love with her boyfriend. She knew he dealt drugs but turned a blind eye because she was in love, even letting him convince her that he had quit dealing.
Once addicted to methamphetamine, Barbara has turned her life around in prison but is still serving a 30-year sentence.
Lamont and Lawrence were arrested just months after their graduation from Howard University, after they were pulled into the criminal justice system through another man's cocaine conspiracy. Both had worked part-time for five years to pay their tuition and were excellent students planning to become lawyers.