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FELONY OFFENDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVI-
SION SIX OF SECTION 60.05 OF THIS ARTICLE.
S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 70.00 of the penal law, as amended by
section 36 of chapter 7 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as
follows:
1. Indeterminate sentence. Except as provided in subdivisions four,
five and six of this section or section 70.80 of this article, a
sentence of imprisonment for a felony, other than a felony defined in
article two hundred twenty or two hundred twenty-one of this chapter
(WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CLASS A-I FELONY OR ATTEMPTED FELONY OF OPER-
ATING AS A MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKER AS DEFINED IN SECTION 220.80 OF THIS
CHAPTER), shall be an indeterminate sentence. When such a sentence is
imposed, the court shall impose a maximum term in accordance with the
provisions of subdivision two of this section and the minimum period of
imprisonment shall be as provided in subdivision three of this section.
S 3. Subdivision 1 of section 70.00 of the penal law, as amended by
section 37 of chapter 7 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as
follows:
1. Indeterminate sentence. Except as provided in subdivisions four and
five of this section or section 70.80 of this article, a sentence of
imprisonment for a felony, other than a felony defined in article two
hundred twenty or two hundred twenty-one of this chapter (WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THE CLASS A-I FELONY OR ATTEMPTED FELONY OF OPERATING AS A
MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKER AS DEFINED IN SECTION 220.80 OF THIS CHAPTER),
shall be an indeterminate sentence. When such a sentence is imposed, the
court shall impose a maximum term in accordance with the provisions of
subdivision two of this section and the minimum period of imprisonment
shall be as provided in subdivision three of this section.
S 4. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision 1 of section 70.02 of the
penal law, as amended by chapter 7 of the laws of 2007, are amended to
read as follows:
(c) Class D violent felony offenses: an attempt to commit any of the
class C felonies set forth in paragraph (b); reckless assault of a child
as defined in section 120.02, assault in the second degree as defined in
section 120.05, menacing a police officer or peace officer as defined in
section 120.18, stalking in the first degree, as defined in subdivision
one of section 120.60, rape in the second degree as defined in section
130.30, criminal sexual act in the second degree as defined in section
130.45, sexual abuse in the first degree as defined in section 130.65,
course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree as defined
in section 130.80, aggravated sexual abuse in the third degree as
defined in section 130.66, facilitating a sex offense with a controlled
substance as defined in section 130.90, CRIMINAL USE OF A WEAPON IN A
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR MARIHUANA OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 220.95,
criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree as defined in subdi-
vision five, six, seven or eight of section 265.02, criminal sale of a
firearm in the third degree as defined in section 265.11, intimidating a
victim or witness in the second degree as defined in section 215.16,
soliciting or providing support for an act of terrorism in the second
degree as defined in section 490.10, and making a terroristic threat as
defined in section 490.20, falsely reporting an incident in the first
degree as defined in section 240.60, placing a false bomb or hazardous
substance in the first degree as defined in section 240.62, placing a
false bomb or hazardous substance in a sports stadium or arena, mass
transportation facility or enclosed shopping mall as defined in section
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240.63, and aggravated unpermitted use of indoor pyrotechnics in the
first degree as defined in section 405.18.
(d) Class E violent felony offenses: an attempt to commit any of the
felonies of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree as
defined in subdivision five, six, seven or eight of section 265.02 as a
lesser included offense of that section as defined in section 220.20 of
the criminal procedure law, AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIMINAL USE OF A WEAP-
ON IN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR MARIHUANA OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SECTION
220.95 OF THIS CHAPTER AS A LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE OF THAT SECTION AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 220.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, persistent
sexual abuse as defined in section 130.53, aggravated sexual abuse in
the fourth degree as defined in section 130.65-a, falsely reporting an
incident in the second degree as defined in section 240.55 and placing a
false bomb or hazardous substance in the second degree as defined in
section 240.61.
S 5. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision 2 of section 70.02 of the
penal law are REPEALED and four new paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e) are
added to read as follows:
(B) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 60.05 OF THIS
TITLE AND SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, THE SENTENCE IMPOSED UPON A
PERSON WHO STANDS CONVICTED OF A CLASS D VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSE, OTHER
THAN THE OFFENSES OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON IN THE THIRD DEGREE
AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE, SEVEN OR EIGHT OF SECTION 265.02 OF THIS
CHAPTER OR CRIMINAL USE OF A WEAPON IN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR MARI-
HUANA OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 220.95 OF THIS
CHAPTER, MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THIS
CHAPTER RELATING TO SENTENCING FOR CLASS D FELONIES PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
THAT WHERE A SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT IS IMPOSED WHICH REQUIRES A
COMMITMENT TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, SUCH
SENTENCE MUST BE A DETERMINATE SENTENCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (C)
OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
(C) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 60.05 OF THIS
TITLE, THE SENTENCE IMPOSED UPON A PERSON WHO STANDS CONVICTED OF THE
CLASS D VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSE OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON IN THE
THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE, SEVEN OR EIGHT OF SECTION
265.02 OF THIS CHAPTER OR THE CLASS E VIOLENT FELONY OF ATTEMPTED CRIMI-
NAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON IN THE THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION
FIVE, SEVEN OR EIGHT OF SECTION 265.02 OF THIS CHAPTER MUST BE A DETER-
MINATE SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT, OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, A DEFINITE
SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN ONE YEAR, EXCEPT
THAT:
(I) THE COURT MAY IMPOSE ANY OTHER SENTENCE AUTHORIZED BY LAW UPON A
PERSON WHO HAS NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY CONVICTED IN THE FIVE YEARS IMME-
DIATELY PRECEDING THE COMMISSION OF THE OFFENSE FOR A CLASS A MISDEMEA-
NOR DEFINED IN THIS CHAPTER, IF THE COURT HAVING REGARD TO THE NATURE
AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CRIME AND TO THE HISTORY AND CHARACTER OF THE
DEFENDANT, FINDS ON THE RECORD THAT SUCH SENTENCE WOULD BE UNDULY HARSH
AND THAT THE ALTERNATIVE SENTENCE WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
AND DOES NOT DEPRECATE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE CRIME; AND
(II) THE COURT MAY APPLY THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS (B) AND (C) OF
SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION WHEN IMPOSING A SENTENCE UPON A PERSON
WHO HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVICTED OF A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR DEFINED IN
THIS CHAPTER IN THE FIVE YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE COMMISSION OF
THE OFFENSE.
(D) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 60.05 OF THIS
TITLE, THE SENTENCE IMPOSED UPON A PERSON WHO STANDS CONVICTED OF THE
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CLASS D VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSE OF CRIMINAL USE OF A WEAPON IN A
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR MARIHUANA OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO
OF SECTION 220.95 OF THIS CHAPTER MUST BE A DETERMINATE SENTENCE OF
IMPRISONMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (C) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF
THIS SECTION.
(E) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 60.05 OF THIS
TITLE, THE SENTENCE IMPOSED UPON A PERSON WHO STANDS CONVICTED OF THE
CLASS E VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSE OF ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL USE OF A WEAPON IN
A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR MARIHUANA OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION
TWO OF SECTION 220.95 OF THIS CHAPTER MUST BE A DETERMINATE SENTENCE OF
IMPRISONMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (D) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF
THIS SECTION.
S 6. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision 3 of section 70.02 of the
penal law, as amended by chapter 765 of the laws of 2005, are amended to
read as follows:
(c) For a class D felony, the term must be at least two years and must
not exceed seven years, provided, however, that the term must be at
least two years and must not exceed eight years where the sentence is
for the crime of menacing a police officer or peace officer as defined
in section 120.18 of this chapter; PROVIDED THAT FOR THE CLASS D FELONY
OF CRIMINAL USE OF A WEAPON IN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR MARIHUANA
OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 220.95 OF THIS CHAPTER,
THE TERM MUST BE AT LEAST THREE YEARS AND MUST NOT EXCEED SEVEN YEARS;
and
(d) For a class E felony, the term must be at least one and one-half
years and must not exceed four years; PROVIDED THAT FOR THE CLASS E
FELONY OF ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL USE OF A WEAPON IN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
OR MARIHUANA OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 220.95 OF
THIS CHAPTER, THE TERM MUST BE AT LEAST TWO YEARS AND MUST NOT EXCEED
FOUR YEARS.
S 7. Paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of subdivision 3 of section 70.04 of
the penal law, as amended by chapter 3 of the laws of 1995, are amended
to read as follows:
(b) For a class C felony, the term must be at least seven years and
must not exceed fifteen years; [and]
(c) For a class D felony, the term must be at least five years and
must not exceed seven years[.]; PROVIDED THAT FOR THE CLASS D FELONY OF
CRIMINAL USE OF A WEAPON IN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR MARIHUANA OFFENSE
AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 220.95 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE
TERM MUST BE SEVEN YEARS; AND
(d) For a class E felony, the term must be at least three years and
must not exceed four years; PROVIDED THAT FOR THE CLASS E VIOLENT FELONY
OF ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL USE OF A WEAPON IN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR MARI-
HUANA OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 220.95 OF THIS
CHAPTER, THE TERM MUST BE FOUR YEARS.
S 8. Paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of subdivision 3 of section 70.04 of
the penal law, paragraphs (b) and (c) as added by chapter 481 of the
laws of 1978, and paragraph (d) as added by chapter 233 of the laws of
1980, are amended to read as follows:
(b) For a class C felony, the term must be at least eight years and
must not exceed fifteen years; [and]
(c) For a class D felony, the term must be at least five years and
must not exceed seven years[.]; PROVIDED THAT FOR THE CLASS D FELONY OF
CRIMINAL USE OF A WEAPON IN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR MARIHUANA OFFENSE
AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 220.95 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE
TERM MUST BE SEVEN YEARS; AND
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(d) For a class E felony, the term must be at least four years;
PROVIDED THAT FOR THE CLASS E VIOLENT FELONY OF ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL USE
OF A WEAPON IN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR MARIHUANA OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN
SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 220.95 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE TERM MUST BE FOUR
YEARS.
S 9. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision 6 of section 70.06 of the
penal law, as added by chapter 3 of the laws of 1995, are amended to
read as follows:
(c) For a class D violent felony offense, the term must be at least
three years and must not exceed seven years; PROVIDED THAT FOR THE CLASS
D FELONY OF CRIMINAL USE OF A WEAPON IN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR MARI-
HUANA OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 220.95 OF THIS
CHAPTER, THE TERM MUST BE AT LEAST FIVE YEARS AND MUST NOT EXCEED SEVEN
YEARS; and
(d) For a class E violent felony offense, the term must be at least
two years and must not exceed four years; PROVIDED THAT FOR THE CLASS E
VIOLENT FELONY OF ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL USE OF A WEAPON IN A CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCE OR MARIHUANA OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION
220.95 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE TERM MUST BE THREE YEARS.
S 10. Section 70.25 of the penal law is amended by adding two new
subdivisions 2-h and 2-i to read as follows:
2-H. WHENEVER A PERSON IS CONVICTED OF CRIMINAL USE OF A WEAPON IN A
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR MARIHUANA OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO
OF SECTION 220.95 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE SENTENCE IMPOSED BY THE COURT FOR
SUCH OFFENSE MUST BE ORDERED TO RUN CONSECUTIVELY TO ANY INDETERMINATE
OR DETERMINATE SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT IMPOSED UPON CONVICTION OF ANY
OFFENSE DEFINED IN ARTICLE TWO HUNDRED TWENTY OR TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE
OF THIS CHAPTER ARISING FROM THE SAME CRIMINAL TRANSACTION.
2-I. WHENEVER A PERSON IS CONVICTED OF ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL USE OF A
WEAPON IN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR MARIHUANA OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN
SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 220.95 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE SENTENCE IMPOSED
BY THE COURT FOR SUCH OFFENSE MUST BE ORDERED TO RUN CONSECUTIVELY TO
ANY INDETERMINATE OR DETERMINATE SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT IMPOSED UPON
CONVICTION OF ANY OFFENSE DEFINED IN ARTICLE TWO HUNDRED TWENTY OR TWO
HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER ARISING FROM THE SAME CRIMINAL TRANS-
ACTION.
S 11. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2, paragraph (a) of subdivision 3
and paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 70.71 of the penal law, as
added by chapter 738 of the laws of 2004, are amended and a new subdivi-
sion 5 is added to read as follows:
(a) Applicability. Except as provided in subdivision three [or], four
OR FIVE of this section, this subdivision shall apply to a person
convicted of a class A felony as defined in article two hundred twenty
of this chapter.
(a) Applicability. [This] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF
THIS SECTION, THIS subdivision shall apply to a second felony drug
offender whose prior felony conviction or convictions did not include
one or more violent felony offenses.
(a) Applicability. [This] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF
THIS SECTION, THIS subdivision shall apply to a second felony drug
offender whose prior felony conviction was a violent felony.
5. SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR OPERATING AS A MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKER.
(A) APPLICABILITY. THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL APPLY TO A PERSON CONVICTED
OF THE CLASS A-I FELONY OF OPERATING AS A MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKER AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 220.80 OF THIS CHAPTER.
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(B) AUTHORIZED SENTENCE. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS
SUBDIVISION, THE COURT SHALL IMPOSE AN INDETERMINATE TERM OF IMPRISON-
MENT FOR AN A-I FELONY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
70.00 OF THIS ARTICLE.
(C) ALTERNATIVE DETERMINATE SENTENCE. IF A DEFENDANT STANDS CONVICTED
OF VIOLATING SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 220.80 OF THIS CHAPTER, AND IF
THE COURT, HAVING REGARD TO THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CRIME
AND THE HISTORY AND CHARACTER OF THE DEFENDANT, IS OF THE OPINION THAT A
SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT IS NECESSARY BUT THAT IT WOULD BE UNDULY HARSH
TO IMPOSE THE INDETERMINATE SENTENCE FOR A CLASS A-I FELONY SPECIFIED
UNDER SECTION 70.00 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE COURT MAY IMPOSE THE DETERMI-
NATE SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION FOR A CLASS A
DRUG FELONY; IN ANY SUCH EVENT, THE REASONS FOR THE COURT'S OPINION
SHALL BE SET FORTH ON THE RECORD.
S 12. Subdivision 1 of section 110.05 of the penal law, as amended by
chapter 93 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
1. Class A-I felony when the crime attempted is the A-I felony of
murder in the first degree, aggravated murder as defined in subdivision
one of section 125.26 of this chapter, criminal possession of a
controlled substance in the first degree, criminal sale of a controlled
substance in the first degree, criminal possession of a chemical or
biological weapon in the first degree [or], criminal use of a chemical
or biological weapon in the first degree OR OPERATING AS A MAJOR DRUG
TRAFFICKER;
S 13. Subdivision 14 of section 220.00 of the penal law, as amended by
chapter 292 of the laws of 1994, is amended and seven new subdivisions
18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 are added to read as follows:
14. "School grounds" means (a) in or on or within any building, struc-
ture, SCHOOL BUS AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-TWO OF THE
VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, athletic playing field, playground or land
contained within the real property boundary line of a public or private
elementary, parochial, intermediate, junior high, vocational, or high
school, or (b) any area accessible to the public located within one
thousand feet of the real property boundary line comprising any such
school or any parked automobile or other parked vehicle located within
one thousand feet of the real property boundary line comprising any such
school. For the purposes of this section an "area accessible to the
public" shall mean sidewalks, streets, parking lots, parks, playgrounds,
stores and restaurants.
18. "SUPERVISORY POSITION" MEANS AND INCLUDES THE PRINCIPAL ADMINIS-
TRATOR, ORGANIZER OR LEADER OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ORGANIZATION OR
ONE OF SEVERAL PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATORS, ORGANIZERS OR LEADERS OF A
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ORGANIZATION.
19. "CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ORGANIZATION" MEANS FOUR OR MORE PERSONS
SHARING A COMMON PURPOSE TO ENGAGE IN CONDUCT THAT CONSTITUTES OR
ADVANCES THE COMMISSION OF AN OFFENSE UNDER THIS ARTICLE.
20. "PUBLIC PARK" MEANS (A) IN OR ON OR WITHIN ANY BUILDING, STRUC-
TURE, ATHLETIC PLAYING FIELD, PLAYGROUND OR LAND CONTAINED WITHIN THE
REAL PROPERTY BOUNDARY LINE OF ANY LAND OWNED, LEASED OR MAINTAINED BY
THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF, AND WHICH IS MANAGED AND
DEDICATED FOR PARK OR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES, OR (B) ANY AREA ACCESSIBLE
TO THE PUBLIC LOCATED WITHIN TWO HUNDRED FEET OF THE REAL PROPERTY BOUN-
DARY LINE COMPRISING ANY SUCH PARK OR ANY PARKED AUTOMOBILE OR OTHER
PARKED VEHICLE LOCATED WITHIN TWO HUNDRED FEET OF THE REAL PROPERTY
BOUNDARY LINE COMPRISING SUCH PARK. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVI-
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SION, AN "AREA ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC" SHALL MEAN SIDEWALKS, STREETS,
PARKING LOTS, PLAYGROUNDS, STORES AND RESTAURANTS.
21. "MACHINE-GUN" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED
IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 265.00 OF THIS CHAPTER.
22. "FIREARM" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN
SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION 265.00 OF THIS CHAPTER.
23. "RIFLE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN
SUBDIVISION ELEVEN OF SECTION 265.00 OF THIS CHAPTER.
24. "SHOTGUN" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN
SUBDIVISION TWELVE OF SECTION 265.00 OF THIS CHAPTER.
S 14. Subdivisions 7 and 9 of section 220.34 of the penal law, subdi-
vision 7 as amended by chapter 436 of the laws of 2006 and subdivision 9
as added by chapter 264 of the laws of 2003, are amended and two new
subdivisions 10 and 11 are added to read as follows:
7. a controlled substance in violation of section 220.31 of this arti-
cle, when such sale takes place upon school grounds, A PUBLIC PARK or on
a school bus; or
9. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing gamma hydroxybutyric acid, as defined in paragraph four of
subdivision (e) of schedule I of section thirty-three hundred six of the
public health law, and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or
substances are of an aggregate weight of twenty-eight grams or more[.];
OR
10. A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND, IN
THE COURSE OR COMMISSION OF SUCH SALE, IS AIDED BY ANOTHER PERSON LESS
THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE; OR
11. A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE THROUGH A COMPUTER SERVICE AS SUCH TERM IS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION 156.00 OF THIS CHAPTER.
S 15. Subdivision 9 of section 220.39 of the penal law, as added by
chapter 410 of the laws of 1979, is amended and two new subdivisions 10
and 11 are added to read as follows:
9. a narcotic preparation to a person less than twenty-one years
old[.]; OR
10. A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE, TWO,
THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX OR SIX-A OF SECTION 220.34 OF THIS ARTICLE, BEING
EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND, IN THE COURSE OR COMMISSION OF SUCH
SALE, IS AIDED BY ANOTHER PERSON LESS THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE; OR
11. A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE, TWO,
THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX OR SIX-A OF SECTION 220.34 OF THIS ARTICLE
THROUGH A COMPUTER SERVICE AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR
OF SECTION 156.00 OF THIS CHAPTER.
S 16. Subdivision 7 of section 220.41 of the penal law, as amended by
chapter 75 of the laws of 1995, is amended and two new subdivisions 8
and 9 are added to read as follows:
7. methadone and the methadone weighs three hundred sixty milligrams
or more[.]; OR
8. A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE, TWO, THREE,
FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT OR NINE OF SECTION 220.39 OF THIS ARTICLE,
BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND, IN THE COURSE OR COMMISSION OF
SUCH SALE, IS AIDED BY ANOTHER PERSON LESS THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE;
OR
9. A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE, TWO, THREE,
FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT OR NINE OF SECTION 220.39 OF THIS ARTICLE
THROUGH A COMPUTER SERVICE AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR
OF SECTION 156.00 OF THIS CHAPTER.
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S 17. Subdivision 2 of section 220.43 of the penal law, as amended by
chapter 75 of the laws of 1995, is amended and two new subdivisions 3
and 4 are added to read as follows:
2. methadone and the methadone weighs two thousand eight hundred
eighty milligrams or more[.]; OR
3. A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE, TWO, THREE,
FOUR, FIVE, SIX OR SEVEN OF SECTION 220.41 OF THIS ARTICLE, BEING EIGH-
TEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND, IN THE COURSE OR COMMISSION OF SUCH SALE,
IS AIDED BY ANOTHER PERSON LESS THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE; OR
4. A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE, TWO, THREE,
FOUR, FIVE, SIX OR SEVEN OF SECTION 220.41 OF THIS ARTICLE THROUGH A
COMPUTER SERVICE AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION
156.00 OF THIS CHAPTER.
S 18. The section heading, the opening paragraph, subdivisions 1 and 2
and the closing paragraph of section 220.44 of the penal law, the
section heading, the opening paragraph and the closing paragraph as
amended by chapter 289 of the laws of 1998 and subdivisions 1 and 2 as
amended by chapter 436 of the laws of 2006, are amended to read as
follows:
Criminal sale of a controlled substance in or near school grounds OR A
PUBLIC PARK.
A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in or
near school grounds OR A PUBLIC PARK when [he] SUCH PERSON knowingly and
unlawfully sells:
1. a controlled substance in violation of any one of subdivisions one
through six-a of section 220.34 of this article, when such sale takes
place upon school grounds, A PUBLIC PARK or on a school bus; or
2. a controlled substance in violation of any one of subdivisions one
through [eight] NINE of section 220.39 of this article, when such sale
takes place upon school grounds, A PUBLIC PARK or on a school bus; or
Criminal sale of a controlled substance in or near school grounds OR A
PUBLIC PARK is a class B felony.
S 19. The penal law is amended by adding four new sections 220.80,
220.85, 220.90 and 220.95 to read as follows:
S 220.80 OPERATING AS A MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKER.
A PERSON IS GUILTY OF OPERATING AS A MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKER WHEN:
1. AS A MEMBER OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ORGANIZATION, SUCH PERSON
OCCUPIES A SUPERVISORY POSITION WITHIN SUCH ORGANIZATION AND, WITHIN ANY
PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS OR LESS:
(A) SUCH CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ORGANIZATION SELLS OR POSSESSES WITH
INTENT TO SELL, ONE OR MORE PREPARATIONS, COMPOUNDS, MIXTURES OR
SUBSTANCES CONTAINING A NARCOTIC DRUG, AND SUCH PREPARATIONS, COMPOUNDS,
MIXTURES OR SUBSTANCES HAVE A TOTAL AGGREGATE WEIGHT OF ONE KILOGRAM OR
MORE; OR
(B) SUCH CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ORGANIZATION SELLS ONE OR MORE
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, AND THE PROCEEDS COLLECTED OR DUE FROM SUCH SALE
OR SALES HAVE A TOTAL AGGREGATE VALUE OF FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE;
OR
2. SUCH PERSON KNOWINGLY AND UNLAWFULLY:
(A) SELLS ONE OR MORE PREPARATIONS, COMPOUNDS, MIXTURES, OR SUBSTANCES
CONTAINING A NARCOTIC DRUG, AND THE PREPARATIONS, COMPOUNDS, MIXTURES OR
SUBSTANCES ARE OF AN AGGREGATE WEIGHT OF EIGHT OUNCES OR MORE; OR
(B) POSSESSES ONE OR MORE PREPARATIONS, COMPOUNDS, MIXTURES OR
SUBSTANCES CONTAINING A NARCOTIC DRUG, AND THE PREPARATIONS, COMPOUNDS,
MIXTURES OR SUBSTANCES ARE OF AN AGGREGATE WEIGHT OF HALF A KILOGRAM OR
MORE.
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OPERATING AS A MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKER IS A CLASS A-I FELONY.
S 220.85 OPERATING AS A MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKER; JURISDICTION AND VENUE.
1. A PERSON MAY BE PROSECUTED FOR OPERATING AS A MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKER
IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH HE OR SHE ENTERED INTO THE AGREEMENT TO ENGAGE IN
OR CAUSE THE PERFORMANCE OF CONDUCT DEFINED IN SECTION 220.80 OF THIS
ARTICLE OR IN ANY COUNTY IN WHICH AN OVERT ACT IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF
WAS COMMITTED.
2. SUCH AN AGREEMENT MADE IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION TO ENGAGE IN OR
CAUSE THE PERFORMANCE OF CONDUCT WITHIN THIS STATE, WHICH WOULD CONSTI-
TUTE THE CRIME OF OPERATING AS A MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKER AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 220.80 OF THIS ARTICLE, IS PUNISHABLE PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION
ONLY WHEN AN OVERT ACT IN FURTHERANCE OF SUCH AGREEMENT IS COMMITTED
WITHIN THIS STATE. UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES, IT IS NO DEFENSE TO A
PROSECUTION FOR OPERATING AS A MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKER THAT THE CONDUCT
WHICH IS THE OBJECTIVE OF SUCH AGREEMENT WOULD NOT CONSTITUTE A CRIME
UNDER THE LAWS OF THE OTHER JURISDICTION IF PERFORMED THEREIN.
S 220.90 OPERATING AS A MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKER; NO DEFENSE.
1. IT IS NO DEFENSE TO A PROSECUTION FOR OPERATING AS A MAJOR DRUG
TRAFFICKER THAT MORE THAN ONE PERSON FUNCTIONED IN A SUPERVISORY POSI-
TION WITHIN OR WITH RESPECT TO THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ORGANIZATION.
2. IT IS NO DEFENSE TO A PROSECUTION FOR OPERATING AS A MAJOR DRUG
TRAFFICKER THAT, OWING TO CRIMINAL IRRESPONSIBILITY OR OTHER LEGAL INCA-
PACITY OR EXEMPTION, OR TO UNAWARENESS OF THE CRIMINAL NATURE OF THE
AGREEMENT OR TO UNAWARENESS OF THE CRIMINAL NATURE OF THE OBJECT CONDUCT
OR OF THE DEFENDANT'S CRIMINAL PURPOSE OR TO OTHER FACTORS PRECLUDING
THE MENTAL STATE REQUIRED FOR THE COMMISSION OF OPERATING AS A MAJOR
DRUG TRAFFICKER, ONE OR MORE OF THE OTHER PERSONS COULD NOT BE GUILTY OF
OPERATING AS A MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKER.
S 220.95 CRIMINAL USE OF A WEAPON IN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR MARIHUANA
OFFENSE.
A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL USE OF A WEAPON IN A CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCE OR MARIHUANA OFFENSE WHEN HE OR SHE:
1. COMMITS THE CRIME OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
IN THE SEVENTH DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 220.03 OF THIS ARTICLE,
CRIMINALLY USING DRUG PARAPHERNALIA IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 220.50 OF THIS ARTICLE, CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF MARIHUANA IN THE
FIFTH DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 221.10 OF THIS CHAPTER AND/OR CRIMI-
NAL POSSESSION OF MARIHUANA IN THE FOURTH DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION
221.15 OF THIS CHAPTER AND, IN THE COURSE OF THE COMMISSION OF SUCH
CRIME OR IMMEDIATE FLIGHT THEREFROM, SUCH PERSON POSSESSES A
MACHINE-GUN, FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE TWO
HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER; OR
2. COMMITS ANY FELONY DEFINED IN ARTICLE TWO HUNDRED TWENTY OR TWO
HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, CRIMINAL SALE OF MARIHUANA IN THE
FIFTH DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 221.35 OF THIS CHAPTER OR CRIMINAL
SALE OF MARIHUANA IN THE FOURTH DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 221.40 OF
THIS CHAPTER AND, IN THE COURSE OF THE COMMISSION OF SUCH CRIME OR IMME-
DIATE FLIGHT THEREFROM, SUCH PERSON OR ANOTHER PARTICIPANT IN THE CRIME
USES, POSSESSES OR DISPLAYS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A MACHINE-GUN, FIREARM,
RIFLE OR SHOTGUN.
CRIMINAL USE OF A WEAPON IN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR MARIHUANA
OFFENSE IS A CLASS D FELONY.
S 20. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 460.10 of the penal
law, as separately amended by chapters 312 and 472 of the laws of 2008,
is amended to read as follows:
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(a) Any of the felonies set forth in this chapter: sections 120.05,
120.10 and 120.11 relating to assault; sections 125.10 to 125.27 relat-
ing to homicide; sections 130.25, 130.30 and 130.35 relating to rape;
sections 135.20 and 135.25 relating to kidnapping; section 135.35 relat-
ing to labor trafficking; section 135.65 relating to coercion; sections
140.20, 140.25 and 140.30 relating to burglary; sections 145.05, 145.10
and 145.12 relating to criminal mischief; article one hundred fifty
relating to arson; sections 155.30, 155.35, 155.40 and 155.42 relating
to grand larceny; sections 177.10, 177.15, 177.20 and 177.25 relating to
health care fraud; article one hundred sixty relating to robbery;
sections 165.45, 165.50, 165.52 and 165.54 relating to criminal
possession of stolen property; sections 165.72 and 165.73 relating to
trademark counterfeiting; sections 170.10, 170.15, 170.25, 170.30,
170.40, 170.65 and 170.70 relating to forgery; sections 175.10, 175.25,
175.35, 175.40 and 210.40 relating to false statements; sections 176.15,
176.20, 176.25 and 176.30 relating to insurance fraud; sections 178.20
and 178.25 relating to criminal diversion of prescription medications
and prescriptions; sections 180.03, 180.08, 180.15, 180.25, 180.40,
180.45, 200.00, 200.03, 200.04, 200.10, 200.11, 200.12, 200.20, 200.22,
200.25, 200.27, 215.00, 215.05 and 215.19 relating to bribery; sections
187.10, 187.15, 187.20 and 187.25 relating to residential mortgage
fraud, sections 190.40 and 190.42 relating to criminal usury; section
190.65 relating to schemes to defraud; sections 205.60 and 205.65 relat-
ing to hindering prosecution; sections 210.10, 210.15, and 215.51 relat-
ing to perjury and contempt; section 215.40 relating to tampering with
physical evidence; sections 220.06, 220.09, 220.16, 220.18, 220.21,
220.31, 220.34, 220.39, 220.41, 220.43, 220.46, 220.55 [and], 220.60,
220.80 AND 220.95 relating to controlled substances; sections 225.10 and
225.20 relating to gambling; sections 230.25, 230.30, and 230.32 relat-
ing to promoting prostitution; section 230.34 relating to sex traffick-
ing; sections 235.06, 235.07, 235.21 and 235.22 relating to obscenity;
sections 263.10 and 263.15 relating to promoting a sexual performance by
a child; sections 265.02, 265.03, 265.04, 265.11, 265.12, 265.13 and the
provisions of section 265.10 which constitute a felony relating to
firearms and other dangerous weapons; and sections 265.14 and 265.16
relating to criminal sale of a firearm; and section 275.10, 275.20,
275.30, or 275.40 relating to unauthorized recordings; and sections
470.05, 470.10, 470.15 and 470.20 relating to money laundering; or
S 21. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 7 of section 480.00 of the penal
law, as added by chapter 655 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as
follows:
(a) a conviction of a person for a violation of section 220.18,
220.21, 220.41, [or] 220.43, 220.80 OR 220.95 of this chapter, or where
the accusatory instrument charges one or more of such offenses,
conviction upon a plea of guilty to any of the felonies for which such
plea is otherwise authorized by law or a conviction of a person for
conspiracy to commit a violation of section 220.18, 220.21, 220.41, [or]
220.43, 220.80 OR 220.95 of [the penal law] THIS CHAPTER, where the
controlled substances which are the object of the conspiracy are located
in the real property which is the subject of the forfeiture action; or
S 22. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 8 of section 700.05 of the criminal
procedure law, as amended by chapter 394 of the laws of 2005, is amended
to read as follows:
(c) Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh
degree as defined in section 220.03 of the penal law, criminal
possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree as defined in
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section 220.06 of the penal law, criminal possession of a controlled
substance in the fourth degree as defined in section 220.09 of the penal
law, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree
as defined in section 220.16 of the penal law, criminal possession of a
controlled substance in the second degree as defined in section 220.18
of the penal law, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the
first degree as defined in section 220.21 of the penal law, criminal
sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree as defined in section
220.31 of the penal law, criminal sale of a controlled substance in the
fourth degree as defined in section 220.34 of the penal law, criminal
sale of a controlled substance in the third degree as defined in section
220.39 of the penal law, criminal sale of a controlled substance in the
second degree as defined in section 220.41 of the penal law, criminal
sale of a controlled substance in the first degree as defined in section
220.43 of the penal law, criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument
as defined in section 220.45 of the penal law, criminal possession of
methamphetamine manufacturing material in the second degree as defined
in section 220.70 of the penal law, criminal possession of methampheta-
mine manufacturing material in the first degree as defined in section
220.71 of the penal law, criminal possession of precursors of methamphe-
tamine as defined in section 220.72 of the penal law, unlawful manufac-
ture of methamphetamine in the third degree as defined in section 220.73
of the penal law, unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the second
degree as defined in section 220.74 of the penal law, unlawful manufac-
ture of methamphetamine in the first degree as defined in section 220.75
of the penal law, unlawful disposal of methamphetamine laboratory mate-
rial as defined in section 220.76 of the penal law, OPERATING AS A MAJOR
DRUG TRAFFICKER AS DEFINED IN SECTION 220.80 OF THE PENAL LAW, CRIMINAL
USE OF A WEAPON IN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR MARIHUANA OFFENSE AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 220.95 OF THE PENAL LAW, criminal possession of mari-
huana in the first degree as defined in section 221.30 of the penal law,
criminal sale of marihuana in the first degree as defined in section
221.55 of the penal law, promoting gambling in the second degree as
defined in section 225.05 of the penal law, promoting gambling in the
first degree as defined in section 225.10 of the penal law, possession
of gambling records in the second degree as defined in section 225.15 of
the penal law, possession of gambling records in the first degree as
defined in section 225.20 of the penal law, and possession of a gambling
device as defined in section 225.30 of the penal law;
S 23. Paragraph (i) of subdivision 1 of section 806 of the correction
law, as added by section 5 of part E of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003,
is amended to read as follows:
(i) the inmate has not been convicted previously of, nor is presently
serving a sentence imposed for a class A-I felony, a violent felony
offense as defined in section 70.02 of the penal law, manslaughter in
the second degree, vehicular manslaughter in the second degree, vehicu-
lar manslaughter in the first degree, criminally negligent homicide, an
offense defined in article one hundred thirty of the penal law, incest,
[or] an offense defined in article two hundred sixty-three of the penal
law, OR OPERATING AS A MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKER,
S 24. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4-b of section 1310 of the civil
practice law and rules, as added by chapter 655 of the laws of 1990, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) a conviction of a person for a violation of section 220.18,
220.21, 220.41, [or] 220.43, 220.80 OR 220.95 of the penal law, or where
the accusatory instrument charges one or more of such offenses,
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conviction upon a plea of guilty to any of the felonies for which such
plea is otherwise authorized by law or a conviction of a person for
conspiracy to commit a violation of section 220.18, 220.21, 220.41, [or]
220.43, 220.80 OR 220.95 of the penal law, where the controlled
substances which are the object of the conspiracy are located in the
real property which is the subject of the forfeiture action; or
S 25. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or
part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdic-
tion to be invalid and after exhaustion of all further judicial review,
the judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder there-
of, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence,
paragraph, section or part of this act directly involved in the contro-
versy in which the judgment shall have been rendered.
S 26. This act shall take effect on the first of November next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply
to offenses committed on or after such date, provided that:
(a) the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 70.00 of the penal law
made by section two of this act shall be subject to the expiration and
reversion of such subdivision pursuant to subdivision d of section 74 of
chapter 3 of the laws of 1995, as amended, when upon such date the
provisions of section three of this act shall take effect;
(b) the amendments to paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of subdivision 3 of
section 70.04 of the penal law made by section seven of this act shall
be subject to the expiration and reversion of such subdivision pursuant
to subdivision d of section 74 of chapter 3 of the laws of 1995, as
amended, when upon such date the provisions of section eight of this act
shall take effect;
(c) the amendments to paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision 6 of
section 70.06 of the penal law, made by section nine of this act shall
not affect the repeal of such subdivision pursuant to subdivision d of
section 74 of chapter 3 of the laws of 1995, as amended, and shall
expire and be deemed repealed therewith;
(d) the amendments to paragraph (i) of subdivision 1 of section 806 of
the correction law made by section twenty-three of this act shall not
affect the repeal of such section pursuant to subdivision 6 of section
76 of chapter 435 of the laws of 1997, as amended, and shall be deemed
repealed therewith.