Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
PEN Penal |
Part THREE. SPECIFIC OFFENSES |
Title M. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND MORALS |
Article 220. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES OFFENSES |
Section 220.06. Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree
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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.