RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 199 (HB 186) 2018 Regular Session Marino
Existing law provides for the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law which imposes
criminal penalties upon any person who manufactures, produces, distributes, possesses with
the intent to distribute, or possesses a controlled dangerous substance or who engages in
other unlawful acts set forth in existing law relative to controlled dangerous substances.
Prior law provided for the following penalties for the attempt or conspiracy to commit any
offense set forth in the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law:
(1)Except as provided in Paragraph (2) below, the person shall be fined or imprisoned
in the same manner as for the offense planned or attempted, but such fine or
imprisonment shall not exceed ½ the longest term of imprisonment prescribed for the
offense, the commission of which was the object of the attempt or conspiracy.
(2)If the person attempted or conspired to distribute or possess with the intent to
distribute a Schedule I controlled dangerous substance that is a narcotic drug, the
person shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than eight nor more than 50
years without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence and may, in
addition, be required to pay a fine of not more than $10,000.
New law removes the prior law penalty provisions relative to persons who attempt or
conspire to distribute or to possess with the intent to distribute a Schedule I controlled
dangerous substance that is a narcotic drug. Such persons shall be subject to the penalties
set forth in Paragraph (1) above, which is retained by new law.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 40:979)