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New York Consolidated Laws, Penal Law - PEN § 220.06 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree.
Under our law, a person is guilty of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree when that person knowingly and unlawfully possesses one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances containing a narcotic drug and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances are of an aggregate ...
What Are the Penalties for Violating NY Penal Law § 220.09? Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree is a Class C felony. In New York, Class C felonies carry a sentence between one and 5.5 years in jail and a fine of up to $15,000.
For example, you might be arrested for attempted possession of a controlled substance if you are caught trying to buy drugs from a drug dealer, but the drug dealer does not actually give you the drugs.
Under Chapter 481 of the Texas Health and Safety Code – also known as the Texas Controlled Substances Act – an individual can be charged with possession of a controlled substance if he or she knowingly or intentionally possess any of the substances listed in the penalty groups without a valid prescription from a doctor ...
The general definition of possession of a controlled substance is having under your control a drug that has been made illegal by state or federal law and for which you do not have a valid prescription. This is a crime under Health and Safety Code 11350 HS.
Federal law prohibits the unlawful manufacturing, distribution, use, and possession of controlled substances. Penalties depend on various factors, including the type and amount of the drug involved, and whether there is intent to distribute.
Under California drug sentencing guidelines, most instances of simple drug possession (for personal use) get charged as misdemeanors rather than felonies. The crime is punishable by: imprisonment in county jail for up to one year, and/or. a maximum fine of $1,000.
You can be convicted of possession of a controlled substance in Texas if you exercised “care, custody, and control” over a controlled substance. Attempted possession of a controlled substance occurs when you had “specific intent” to commit the crime of drug possession but failed to complete the crime.
Controlled substances are drugs and other materials whose possession and use the federal government has chosen to regulate.