Prosecutors in Rochester look at drug sales in two ways. In the first, a person is arrested for selling small amounts of drugs more or less on their own. In the second, the person arrested is believed to be part of an organization operating as a major trafficker for large amounts of drugs and creates […]
Category Archives: Drug Crimes
Doctors who knowingly and unlawfully sell a prescription for a controlled substance except in good faith in Rochester can be charged with Criminal Sale of a Prescription for a Controlled Substance (NY PL 220.65), a Class C Felony that carries a prison sentence of up to 15 years. Even if you avoid prison time, conviction […]
Possession of the chemical precursors of various controlled dangerous substances with the intent of manufacturing those substances is charged as Criminal Possession of Precursors of Controlled Substances (NY PL 220.60) by prosecutors in Rochester. The charge itself is a Class E Felony punishable by up to four years in prison, but in cases involving chemical […]
If you have previously been convicted of Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the Second Degree in Rochester and are again caught in possession of things like scales, adulterants, vials, capsules, envelopes, or other material suitable for mixing, packaging, or distributing a narcotic drug or stimulant, you will face the Class D Felony Criminally Using Drug […]
In many cases, younger drug offenders can avoid the worst criminal sanctions, but when an adult over the age of 21 sells controlled substances to a person younger than 17, they can be charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance to a Child (NY PL 220.48), a Class B Felony that carries a sentence […]
Criminal injection of a narcotic drug is a Class E Felony in Rochester to possess a narcotic drug and use a hypodermic syringe or needle to inject that drug into another person with their consent. Conviction under Criminal Injection of a Narcotic Drug (NY PL 220.46) in Rochester can lead to a prison sentence of […]
If you unlawfully possess or sell a hypodermic syringe or hypodermic needle, you can be charged with Criminally Possessing a Hypodermic Instrument (NY PL 220.45) by Rochester prosecutors. This is an A Misdemeanor that can lead to up to one year in jail and $1000 in fines, and can be charged in addition to any […]
When you’ve been charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance (NY PL 220.41) in Rochester, you are facing a class A-2 felony, which means that even a first-time offender with no criminal record at all is looking at a minimum of three years in prison – and a maximum of 10 years – if […]
Being caught with significant quantities of narcotic drugs or methadone in Rochester, or being caught selling either, will result in a charge of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree (NY PL 220.43), a class A-1 felony. If convicted, prison time is guaranteed, with even first time offenders looking at a minimum […]
When the terms of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the third or fourth degree happen on a school bus or on the grounds of a school, Rochester prosecutors will charge you with the Class B felony Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance In or Near School Grounds (NY PL 220.44). This exposes you […]