N.Y. Penal Law § 220.21 : Offenses Against Public Health And Morals — Penal — Controlled Substances Offenses — Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree

10 Jun 2016

Current through 2016 New York Laws, Chapters 1 to 237

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

1. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances containing a narcotic drug and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances are of an aggregate weight of eight ounces or more; or
2. methadone and said methadone weighs five thousand seven hundred sixty milligrams or more.

Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree is a class A-I felony.

N.Y. Penal Law § 220.21