Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree

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New York Code › Act PEN › Part 3 › Title M › Article 220 › Section 220.31

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§ 220.31 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree.\n A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the\nfifth degree when he knowingly and unlawfully sells a controlled\nsubstance.\n Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree is a class\nD felony.\n

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