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1995 SESSION

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SB 529 Transporting controlled substance into Commonwealth.

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

SUMMARY:

Transporting controlled substances into the Commonwealth. Increases the penalty for the transport of more than one ounce of cocaine or any other Schedule I or II controlled substance or more than five pounds of marijuana into the Commonwealth by a prison term of ten to fifty years and a fine not to exceed $500,000. Ten years of the sentence is mandatory with no parole, probation or good time. Current law punishes transport of one gram of cocaine (or a Schedule I or II substance) or more, or five pounds or more of marijuana with a prison term of five to forty years and a fine not to exceed $500,000.


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