My cousin was arrested for selling drugs near a public school. How is this type of crime prosecuted in New York?
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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Posted by Yara Zakharia on 16 Apr 2010