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BILL NUMBER:A10425
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to increasing penalties for criminal use of a firearm in the first degree when commit- ting a drug related felony offense
Purpose or general idea of bill
To increase penalties when a firearm is used in a drug related felony offense.
Summary of specific provisions
8265.09 Criminal use of a firearm in the first degree.
Section 1: Amends (1) to include committing any drug related offense as defined in sections 220,31, 220.34, 220.39, 220.41, 220.43, 220.44 and 220.48 of this chapter. (a) Amends to add unloaded weapon.
Section 2: Amends to increase the additional consecutive sentence from the current five to ten years. Adds any drug related felony offense where the person is convicted of such crime displays and loaded or unloaded weapon from which a shot, readily capable of producing death or other serious injury may be discharged or displays what appears to be a pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun or other firearm.
The additional sentence shall be imposed by the court regardless of the nature and circumstances of the crime and to the history and character of the defendant. The district attorney of any jurisdiction shall be prohibited from dismissing this offense in the course of a plea bargain.
Justification
Violence from drug related crimes is an increasing prob- lem which must be deterred. This bill will increase penalties as well as broaden the definition to include a crime committed with an unloaded weapon.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become law. 6.2S)
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