Question

If a suspect is in possession of 20 grams of cocaine how many ounces does he possess? What will be the charge? As a fraction

Answer 1

Answers:

a) 0.705479 oz

b) Over 1/2 oz Class B felony

Explanation:

Firstly, let's make the conversion from grams to ounces, knowing
`1g=0.035274 oz`:

`20g (0.035274 oz)/(1 g)=0.705479 oz`

On the other hand, New York State uses the measures given in the table below to charge a suspect:

Amount Charge

Over 1/8 oz. Class C felony

Over 1/2 oz. Class B felony

Over 2 oz. Class A-II felony

Over 4 oz. Class A-I felony

According to this table, the suspect has over 1/2 oz and the charge is Class B felony.