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Drug convictions in New York made up 43.4% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is above the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 33.1% of these drug convictions, 23.7% involved crack cocaine, 26.3% involved heroin, 10.9% involved marijuana, 0.3% involved methamphetamines, and 5.7% involved other drugs.
Of the 43.4% of drug convictions in New York, 41.4% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 1.9% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 0.5% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in New York, 97.7% plead, leaving 2.3% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 98.6% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in New York, 95% plead. 90.7% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 60.5 weeks. 61.6% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 52.4 weeks. 44.4% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 13 weeks.
