New York S10686 creates a new crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance resulting in death, classified as a class A-1 felony.
New York S10686 amends the penal law by adding a new section that establishes the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance resulting in death. This crime is classified as a class A-1 felony. It applies when a person sells, exchanges, gives, disposes of, or supplies a controlled substance to a victim, leading to the victim's death. The controlled substances involved can be listed in schedules I through V of the public health law. The act will take effect 30 days after it becomes law.
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