Tag Archives: drug crimes
New York Drug Treatment Courts Offer Relief to Accused Individuals With Substance Addictions
Despite decades of harsh drug laws in New York and elsewhere, substance addiction still causes widespread death and misery. Many authorities and experts have concluded that long prison sentences are not the best solution for some individuals convicted of drug crimes, and might even make things worse for people struggling with the abuse of controlled […]
The Most Prosecuted Illegal Drug Crimes in New York
New York’s drug laws are among the strictest in the nation, focusing on both punishing offenders and abating the opioid crisis. The illegal drugs most frequently prosecuted in the state include cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine and MDMA (Ecstasy). These drugs are often the targets of take-down operations aimed at distribution rings, but even simple possession […]
How Prosecutors Try to Prove “Intent to Sell” in Drug Possession Cases
The State of New York regularly prosecutes drug crimes. The state penal code distinguishes possessing drugs for personal use from selling drugs for profit. The penalties for selling illegal drugs are much more severe. To convict someone of “possession with intent to sell” the state must prove that the accused planned to sell or distribute […]
