Drug Crime Defense Drug crimes in Rochester are taken very seriously by prosecutors. This is especially true if you have been caught trafficking drugs like marijuana, cocaine, or prescription drugs. These types of charges can land you in jail and have severe financial ramifications. You do not want to procrastinate if you have been charged…
Fentanyl, a powerful opiate linked to rising numbers of heroin deaths in recent years, is at the center of a recent Buffalo drug case. In February, police raided the home of Robert L. Smith after receiving information that Smith had a large amount of drugs in his home. Once inside, they discovered 167 bags of…
Buffalo Penalties For Operating As A Major Trafficker (NY PL 220.77) Buffalo prosecutors don’t play small when they believe they’ve caught someone responsible for directing large drug operations. Under Operating as a Major Trafficker (NY PL 220.77), they can ask the court for a sentence of life in prison if you’re convicted. At the very…
Buffalo Penalties For Criminal Sale Of A Prescription For A Controlled Substance (NY PL 220.65) Criminal Sale of a Prescription for a Controlled Substance (NY PL 220.65) is a crime that Buffalo prosecutors will charge when a licensed practitioner, such as a pharmacist, dentist, veterinarian, or doctor, sells a prescription for a controlled substance to…
Buffalo Penalties For Criminal Possession Of Precursors Of Controlled Substances (NY PL 220.60) Possessing the precursor chemicals that are used in the manufacture of various drugs is a serious crime in Buffalo, and will often result in a higher sentence than simply possessing a small amount of the drug itself. As a class E felony,…
Buffalo Penalties For Criminal Sale Of A Controlled Substance To A Child (NY PL 220.48) Violations of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree or Third Degree can draw additional charges in several circumstances. When the seller is an adult over the age of 21 and the buyer is a minor under…
Buffalo Penalties For Criminal Injection Of A Narcotic Drug (NY PL 220.46) While consensual conduct is usually not criminalized in New York, there are exceptions. Individuals who knowingly and intentionally inject an illegal narcotic drug into another person, with that person’s consent, can be prosecuted in Buffalo under Criminal Injection of a Narcotic Drug (NY…
Buffalo Penalties For Criminally Possessing A Hypodermic Instrument (NY PL 220.45) Knowingly and unlawfully possessing or selling a hypodermic needle or syringe is a crime in Buffalo, and one that prosecutors here take very seriously. Since Criminally Possessing a Hypodermic Instrument (NY PL 220.45) is typically charged alongside other allegations related to drugs, it’s vital…
Buffalo Penalties For Criminal Sale Of A Controlled Substance In Or Near School Grounds (NY PL 220.44) When certain drug sales crimes happen on school grounds, on a school bus, or in a child day care or learning facility, they can elicit an additional charge, Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance In or Near School…
Buffalo Penalties For Criminal Sale Of A Controlled Substance In The First Degree (NY PL 220.43) Narcotic drug sales in high quantities, over two ounces, is a class A-I felony in New York, and Buffalo prosecutors do not hesitate to charge defendants with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree (NY PL…