Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

I am a sociologist. I am currently discussing the war on drugs with my students. I am aware that NY state repealed the Rockerfeller Laws and that in 2010 the Fair Sentencing Act also did away with the disparity in crack vs cocsine sentencing. I need to know if any aspects of the Rockerfeller laws remain? What is the penalty for 5 grams of crack, if it is no longer a mandatory 5 years? How can I get more information on this?


Asked on 3/03/11, 10:38 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Brian Jones The Law Office of Brian P. Jones

Here is a link to the current sentencing guidelines for various classes of offenses.

http://www.communityalternatives.org/pdf/New Sentencing Chart for Drug Offenses.pdf

Read more
Answered on 3/04/11, 11:08 am


Related Questions & Answers

More Criminal Law questions and answers in New York