'White Boy Rick': The amazing true story behind Matthew McCounaghey's latest movie
'White Boy Rick' is no ordinary story. A convicted drug dealer arrested back in 1987 for the possession of maybe a little more than eight kilos of cocaine, Richard Wershe Jr. aka White Boy Rick is still behind bars. While it is being contemplated that Rick will probably be released by 2020, his story comes out a lot sooner and candidly reveals the underlining truth of the legal system.
In March 2013, FAMM (short for Families Against Mandatory Minimums) President Julie Stewart marked the 10th anniversary of Michigan's decision to overthrow the infamous 650 Lifer Law (also known as the Rockefeller drug laws). Being nothing less than a homicidal treatment, the law stated that the penalty for selling two ounces (57g) or more of any drug (such as heroin, cocaine, or crack) would lead up to a minimum of 15 years and a maximum of 25 years to life imprisonment.