New York A01584 increases penalties for criminal use of a firearm in the first degree when committing a drug-related felony offense.

New York A01584 amends the penal law to increase penalties for criminal use of a firearm in the first degree when committing a drug-related felony offense. The bill mandates an additional consecutive sentence of ten years for such offenses. This additional sentence is imposed regardless of the nature and circumstances of the crime and the history and character of the defendant. The district attorney is prohibited from dismissing this offense in the course of a plea bargain. The new law will take effect 180 days after it becomes effective.

New York A01584 increases penalties for criminal use of a firearm in the first degree when committing a drug-related felony offense.

New York A01584 amends the penal law to increase penalties for criminal use of a firearm in the first degree when committing a drug-related felony offense. The bill mandates an additional consecutive sentence of ten years for such offenses. This additional sentence is imposed regardless of the nature and circumstances of the crime and the history and character of the defendant. The district attorney is prohibited from dismissing this offense in the course of a plea bargain. The new law will take effect 180 days after it becomes effective.