New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.28: Use of a child to commit a controlled substance offense
Felony
What this law says, in plain English
An adult (18+) who commits a felony drug sale and knowingly uses a child under 16 to conceal drugs or assist in selling them commits a class E felony.
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