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2006 SESSION

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SB 553 Drugs; punishment for distributing, manufacturing, etc..

Introduced by: Kenneth W. Stolle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Punishment for distributing, manufacturing, etc., drugs; penalty. Imposes a five-year mandatory term of imprisonment for a third or subsequent conviction of any Schedule I or II drug sale or distribution. The bill also imposes a five-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing or possessing with intent to manufacture 100 grams of heroin, 500 grams of cocaine, 250 grams of cocaine base, 1,000 grams of marijuana, or 10 grams of methamphetamine. The mandatory minimum is not applicable if the person has no prior record, did not use violence, was not the leader of the drug operation, and cooperates fully with the prosecution. The bill also imposes a five-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for a third or subsequent felony offense for the sale, gift, distribution or possession with inent to sell, give or distribute marijuana.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Punishment for distributing, manufacturing, etc., drugs; penalty. Imposes a three-year mandatory term of imprisonment upon a second conviction of any Schedule I or II drug sale or distribution. Imposes a five-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for 100 grams of heroin, 500 grams of cocaine, 250 grams of cocaine base, 1,000 grams of marijuana, or 10 grams of methamphetamine. The mandatory minimum is not applicable if the person has no prior record, did not use violence, was not the leader of the drug operation, and cooperates fully with the prosecution. Any second offense involving 200 grams or more of methamphetamine is punished by a three-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment, and a third offense is punished by a five-year mandatory minimum term. Imposes a 10-year mandatory term for engaging someone younger than 18 in the sale of marijuana in an amount of more than one ounce.