New York Laws
Article 220 - Controlled Substances Offenses
220.21 - Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree.


degree.

A person is guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in
the first degree when he or she knowingly and unlawfully possesses:

1. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing a narcotic drug and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or
substances are of an aggregate weight of eight ounces or more; or

2. methadone and said methadone weighs five thousand seven hundred
sixty milligrams or more.

Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree is a
class A-I felony.

Structure New York Laws

New York Laws

PEN - Penal

Part 3 - Specific Offenses

Title M - Offenses Against Public Health and Morals

Article 220 - Controlled Substances Offenses

220.00 - Controlled Substances; Definitions.

220.03 - Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree.

220.06 - Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree.

220.09 - Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree.

220.16 - Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree.

220.18 - Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree.

220.21 - Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree.

220.25 - Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance; Presumption.

220.28 - Use of a Child to Commit a Controlled Substance Offense.

220.31 - Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree.

220.34 - Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree.

220.39 - Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree.

220.41 - Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree.

220.43 - Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree.

220.44 - Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in or Near School Grounds.

220.46 - Criminal Injection of a Narcotic Drug.

220.48 - Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance to a Child.

220.50 - Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the Second Degree.

220.55 - Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the First Degree.

220.60 - Criminal Possession of Precursors of Controlled Substances.

220.65 - Criminal Sale of a Prescription for a Controlled Substance or of a Controlled Substance by a Practitioner or Pharmacist.

220.70 - Criminal Possession of Methamphetamine Manufacturing Material in the Second Degree.

220.71 - Criminal Possession of Methamphetamine Manufacturing Material in the First Degree.

220.72 - Criminal Possession of Precursors of Methamphetamine.

220.73 - Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine in the Third Degree.

220.74 - Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine in the Second Degree.

220.75 - Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine in the First Degree.

220.76 - Unlawful Disposal of Methamphetamine Laboratory Material.

220.77 - Operating as a Major Trafficker.

220.78 - Witness or Victim of Drug or Alcohol Overdose.