What are the penalties for selling drugs near school grounds in New York?

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My cousin was arrested for selling drugs near a public school.  How is this type of crime prosecuted in New York?

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For a class B felony, the criminal courts in New York impose a one-year sentence not exceeding nine years.  Selling a controlled substance in or near school grounds or on a school bus is an example of a class b felony in new york.  For this type of crime, the term shall be at least two years and not exceeding nine years.  The court may sentence a defendant convicted of a class B felony offense to probation.  If the defendant is a second felony drug offender convicted of a class B felony offense, the court shall impose a sentence of imprisonment of at least two years and not exceeding 12 years.  The court may sentence a second felony drug offender convicted of a class B felony to lifetime probation.

 

 

 

 

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