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

Step-by-step explanation:

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

$20g \frac{0.035274 oz}{1 g}=0.705479 oz$

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.