New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)

N.Y. Penal Law § 60.09: Authorized dispositions; resentencing of certain persons convicted of specified controlled substance offenses

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

This statute permits persons previously convicted of specified controlled substance felonies to apply for resentencing, with courts authorized to impose reduced sentences within defined ranges based on the original offense class.

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