NY State — NY Penal Law

§ 220.06 — Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree

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What is NY PL § 220.06?

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degree. A person is guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree when he knowingly and unlawfully possesses: 1.

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§ 220.06 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree

PL § 220.06

§ 220.06 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth

degree.

A person is guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree when he knowingly and unlawfully possesses:

1.a controlled substance with intent to sell it; or

2.one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances containing a narcotic preparation and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances are of an aggregate weight of one-half ounce or more; or

3.phencyclidine and said phencyclidine weighs fifty milligrams or more; or

5.cocaine and said cocaine weighs five hundred milligrams or more.

6.ketamine and said ketamine weighs more than one thousand milligrams; or

7.ketamine and has previously been convicted of possession or the attempt to commit possession of ketamine in any amount; or

8.one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances containing gamma hydroxybutyric acid, as defined in paragraph four of subdivision (e) of schedule I of section thirty-three hundred six of the public health law, and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances are of an aggregate weight of twenty-eight grams or more.

Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree is a class D felony.

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