NEW YORK CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER

Heroin Arrest in NYC or NY?

Depending on various factors, being arrested for possession of heroin in New York can carry serious consequences including being sent to prison for a lengthy time. This is why it’s a good idea to consult a New York criminal defense attorney if you have been charged or dealing with a heroin arrest.

• If you are knowingly and unlawfully in possession of a controlled substance, such as heroin, you may be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
• Knowingly and unlawfully possessing a controlled substance with the intent to sell it can be a class D felony. Also, if you have one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances that contain a narcotic preparation of a minimum (or higher) weight, you may be charged with a class D felony.
• It’s a class C felony to have an eighth-of-a-ounce or more of a narcotic preparation like that mentioned previously.
• When you knowingly and unlawfully possess heroin with intent to sell it, the charge may increase to a class B felony.
• Possessing a preparation containing heroin that weighs four ounces or more comes with a class A-II felony charge.
• Criminal possession of a preparation containing eight ounces or more of heroin is a class A-I felony.

If you are accused of selling heroin in New York City, you may be charged with anything from a class D felony to a class A-I felony. Some of the factors depend on the age of the person you sell the heroin to and the amount of drug you attempt to sell.

Another heroin-related arrest could come from injecting the drug into someone else’s system, with their consent, of course. That is a class E felony.

Lisa Pelosi is a New York criminal defense attorney who is ready and willing to discuss your legal charges. She has many years of experience handling a variety of criminal cases, and she will defend you to the best of her ability. Give Lisa Pelosi a call today.