2012 New York Consolidated Laws
PEN - Penal
Part 3 - SPECIFIC OFFENSES
Title M - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND MORALS
Article 220 - (220.00 - 220.78) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES OFFENSES
220.06 - Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree.


NY Penal L § 220.06 (2012) What's This?
 
  § 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
    4.  one  or  more  preparations,  compounds,  mixtures  or  substances
  containing   concentrated  cannabis  as  defined  in  paragraph  (a)  of
  subdivision four of section  thirty-three  hundred  two  of  the  public
  health  law and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances are
  of an aggregate weight of one-fourth ounce 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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