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Ind. Code § 35-48-4-1.1

Dealing in methamphetamine

Applied in 26 court decisions — leading case Hape v. State (2009)

Most recently applied in Ronald L. Eckelbarger v. State of Indiana (March 2016)

As added by P.L.151-2006, SEC.23

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Sec. 1.1. (a) A person who:

(1) knowingly or intentionally:

(A) delivers; or

(B) finances the delivery of;

methamphetamine, pure or adulterated; or

(2) possesses, with intent to:

(A) deliver; or

(B) finance the delivery of;

methamphetamine, pure or adulterated;

commits dealing in methamphetamine, a Level 5 felony, except as provided in subsections (b) through (e).

(b) A person may be convicted of an offense under subsection (a)(2) only if:

(1) there is evidence in addition to the weight of the drug that the person intended to deliver or finance the delivery of the drug; or

(2) the amount of the drug involved is at least twenty-eight (28) grams.

(c) The offense is a Level 4 felony if:

(1) the amount of the drug involved is at least one (1) gram but less than five (5) grams; or

(2) the amount of the drug involved is less than one (1) gram and an enhancing circumstance applies.

(d) The offense is a Level 3 felony if:

(1) the amount of the drug involved is at least five (5) grams but less than ten (10) grams; or

(2) the amount of the drug involved is at least one (1) gram but less than five (5) grams and an enhancing circumstance applies.

(e) The offense is a Level 2 felony if:

(1) the amount of the drug involved is at least ten (10) grams; or

(2) the amount of the drug involved is at least five (5) grams but less than ten (10) grams and an enhancing circumstance applies.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.