Minnesota drug crimes: fourth degree charges.
If you are charged with a fourth degree drug crime, you could face serious consequences, including severe fines and prison sentences. Below is a detailed account of what constitutes a fourth degree drug crime and the related penalties.
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Sale crimes.
A person is guilty of controlled substance crime in the fourth degree if:
- the person unlawfully sells one or more mixtures containing a controlled substance classified in Schedule I, II, or III, except marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinols (THC);
- the person unlawfully sells one or more mixtures containing a controlled substance classified in Schedule IV or V to a person under the age of 18;
- the person conspires with or employs a person under the age of 18 to unlawfully sell a controlled substance classified in Schedule IV or V; or
- the person unlawfully sells any amount of marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) in a school zone, a park zone, a public housing zone, or a drug treatment facility, except a small amount for no remuneration.
Possession crimes.
A person is guilty of controlled substance crime in the fourth degree if:
- the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures containing phencyclidine or hallucinogen, it is packaged in dosage units, and equals ten or more dosage units; or
- the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures containing a controlled substance classified in Schedule I, II, or III, except marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), with the intent to sell it.
Penalties. What you could face if convicted.
- (a) A person convicted under subdivision 1 or 2 may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 15 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $100,000, or both.
- (b) If the conviction is a subsequent controlled substance conviction, a person convicted under subdivision 1 or 2 shall be committed to the commissioner of corrections or to a local correctional authority for not less than one year nor more than 30 years and, in addition, may be sentenced to payment of a fine of not more than $100,000.
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