A Tampa Bloods gang member was convicted and sentenced to 21 years and 10 months for possession and distribution of crack cocaine. Durwood Milton Gwyn was originally arrested after he tried to sell the crack to an undercover police officer. When arrested, authorities found 41 grams of the illegal substance in his possession. Gwyn was treated as a career criminal for his association with the Bloods gans as well as his previous drug conviction.
Whether Gwyn was provided good legal counsel was not readily available. However, the rather harsh sentence underlies the discrepancy between crack and powder cocaine convictions. Irrespective of his other criminal conviction, the other damning factor in Gwyn's case was crack cocaine. I would have to know more facts about this particular case but perhaps this is a case that could be reviewed under the crack/powder cocaine sentencing discrepancy.
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