9 GCA § 67.401
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View official PDF ↗Prison Terms for Drug Offenders. Any person who is convicted of an offense pursuant to § 67.401.1 of this Act shall be sentenced as follows:
(a)If he is guilty of an offense pursuant § 67.401.1(b)(1) of this Act, he shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than twenty
(20)nor more than thirty
(30)years, and may, in addition, be fined not more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000). The sentence shall include a special parole term of not less than three
(3)years, in addition to such term of imprisonment. Imposition or execution of such sentence shall not be suspended, and probation shall not be granted. Parole or work release shall not be granted to the offender until he has served at least twenty
(20)years of his sentence of imprisonment. The prison terms set forth in 9 GCA § 80.31 of this Title shall not apply to offenders sentenced under this Section. CH. 67 GUAM UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT
(1)If he is guilty of an offense pursuant § 67.401.1 of this Act involving the possession of any of the following:
(A)fentanyl (Schedule II) forty
(40)- three hundred ninety-nine
(399)grams gross mixture;
(B)fentanyl analogue (Schedule I) ten
(10)- ninety-nine
(99)grams gross mixture;
(C)methamphetamine five
(5)- forty-nine
(49)grams pure; or
(D)methamphetamine (Schedule II) fifty
(50)- four hundred ninety-nine
(499)grams gross mixture, then he shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than twenty-five
(25)years nor more than thirty-five
(35)years, and may be fined not more than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) or Twenty-five Million Dollars ($25,000,000) if the violator is a business. The sentence shall include a special parole term of not less than six
(6)years, in addition to such term of imprisonment. Imposition or execution of such sentence shall not be suspended, and probation shall not be granted. Parole or work release shall not be granted to the offender until he has served at least twenty
(20)years of his sentence of imprisonment. The prison terms set forth in 9 GCA § 80.31 of this Title shall not apply to offenders sentenced under this Section.
(2)If he is guilty of an offense pursuant § 67.401.1 of this Act involving the possession of any of the following:
(A)fentanyl (Schedule II) four hundred
(400)grams or more gross mixture;
(B)fentanyl analogue (Schedule I) one hundred
(100)grams or more gross mixture;
(C)methamphetamine fifty
(50)grams or more pure; or
(D)methamphetamine (Schedule II) five hundred
(500)grams or more gross mixture, then he shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than thirty
(30)years up to life, and may be fined not more than Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) or Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000) if the violator is a business. The sentence shall include a special parole term of not less than six
(6)years, in addition to such term of imprisonment. Imposition or execution of such sentence shall not be suspended, and probation shall not be granted. Parole or work release shall not be granted to the offender until he has served at least twenty
(20)years of his sentence of imprisonment. The prison terms set forth in 9 GCA § 80.31 of this Title shall not apply to offenders sentenced under this Section.
(b)If he is guilty of an offense pursuant to § 67.401.1(b)(1) of this Act and if he has been convicted on one
(1)or more felonies under any provision of this Act, any law of the United States relating to controlled substances, or for any offense under state or foreign law relating to drugs listed in Schedule I as per Appendix A of this Act or Schedule II as per Appendix B of this Act which offense would be a felony under this Act and one
(1)or more of the convictions are final, he shall be sentenced to a term of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, and may, in addition, be fined not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000). The prison terms set forth in 9 GCA § 80.31 of this Title shall not apply to offenders sentenced under this Section.
(1)If he is guilty of an offense pursuant to § 67.401.1 of this Act and if he has been convicted on one
(1)or more felonies under any provision of this Act, any law of the United States relating to controlled substances, or for any offense under state or foreign law relating to drugs listed in Schedule I as per Appendix A of this Act or Schedule II as per Appendix B of this Act which CH. 67 GUAM UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT offense would be a felony under this Act and one
(1)or more of the convictions are final, involving the possession of any of the following:
(A)fentanyl (Schedule II) forty
(40)- Three hundred ninety-nine
(399)grams gross mixture,
(B)fentanyl analogue (Schedule I) ten
(10)- ninety-nine
(99)grams gross mixture,
(C)methamphetamine five
(5)- forty-nine
(49)grams pure, or
(D)methamphetamine (Schedule II) fifty
(50)- four hundred ninety-nine
(499)grams gross mixture, then he shall be sentenced to a term of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, and may be fined not more than Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000) or Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000) if the violator is a business. The prison terms set forth in 9 GCA § 80.31 of this Title shall not apply to offenders sentenced under this Section.
(2)If he is guilty of an offense pursuant to § 67.401.1 of this Act and if he has been convicted on one
(1)or more felonies under any provision of this Act, any law of the United States relating to controlled substances, or for any offense under state or foreign law relating to drugs listed in Schedule I as per Appendix A of this Act or Schedule II as per Appendix B of this Act which offense would be a felony under this Act and one
(1)or more of the convictions are final, involving the possession of any of the following:
(A)fentanyl (Schedule II) four hundred
(400)grams or more gross mixture,
(B)fentanyl analogue (Schedule I) one hundred
(100)grams or more gross mixture,
(C)methamphetamine fifty
(50)grams or more pure; or
(D)methamphetamine (Schedule II) five hundred
(500)grams or more gross mixture, then he shall be sentenced to a term of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole except that any person convicted of two
(2)or more prior felonies shall be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole, and may be fined not more than Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) or Seventy-five Million Dollars ($75,000,000) if the violator is a business. The prison terms set forth in 9 GCA § 80.31 of this Title shall not apply to offenders sentenced under this Section.
(c)If he is guilty of an offense pursuant to § 67.401.1(a) of this Act committed while he was released on bail pursuant to Chapter 40 of Title 8 of the Guam Code Annotated, Criminal Procedure, on a charge of violating § 67.401.1(a), he shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment which shall not be less than fifteen
(15)years and which may be up to life imprisonment and, in addition, may be fined not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00). The sentence, if for a term of years, shall include a special parole term of not less than six
(6)years in addition to such term of imprisonment. Imposition or execution of such sentence shall not be suspended and probation shall not be granted. Parole or work release shall not be granted to the offender until he has served at least fifteen
(15)years of sentence of imprisonment.
(d)The imposition of a minimum term of imprisonment and the prohibitions against suspension of sentence and granting of probation and requirement for service of a minimum term of imprisonment prior to granting parole as prescribed by Subsections (a),
(b)and
(c)of this Section shall not apply in the case of a person whom the court determines violated § 67.401.1(a) of this Act for the primary purpose of enabling him to obtain a narcotic drug which he requires for his personal use because of his addiction to such drug. CH. 67 GUAM UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT
(e)If he is guilty of an offense involving a controlled substance listed in Schedule I or II of this Act which is not a narcotic drug or a controlled substance listed in Schedule III of this Act he shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than five
(5)years and may be fined not more than Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00). The sentence shall include a special parole term of not less than two
(2)years in addition to such term of imprisonment. Imposition or execution of such sentence shall not be suspended and probation shall not be granted.
(f)If he is guilty of an offense involving a controlled substance listed in Schedule I or II of this Act which is not a narcotic drug or a controlled substance in Schedule III of this Act and if he has been convicted of one
(1)or more prior offenses punishable under the provisions of Subsection
(e)of this Section, a felony under any provision of this Act, any law of the United States, a state or foreign jurisdiction relating to narcotic drugs or depressant or stimulant substances and one
(1)or more of the convictions are final, he shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than ten
(10)years and, in addition, may be fined not more than Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00). The sentence shall include a special parole term of at least two
(2)years in addition to such term of imprisonment.
(g)If he is guilty of an offense involving a controlled substance listed in Schedule IV of this Act he shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than three
(3)years and may, in addition, be fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). The sentence shall include a special parole term of not less than one
(1)year in addition to such term of imprisonment. Imposition or execution of such sentence shall not be suspended and probation shall not be granted.
(h)If he is guilty of an offense involving a controlled substance listed in Schedule IV of this Act and if he has been convicted of a felony under a provision of this Act; or a law of the United States, a state or foreign jurisdiction relating to narcotic drugs or depressant or stimulant substances, and such convictions are final, then he shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than six
(6)years and, in addition, may be fined not more than Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00). The sentence shall include a special parole term of at least two
(2)years in addition to such term of imprisonment. Imposition or execution of such sentence shall not be suspended and probation shall not be granted.
(i)If he is guilty of an offense involving a controlled substance listed in Schedule V of this Act he shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than one
(1)year or a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both. Imposition or execution of such sentence shall not be suspended and probation shall not be granted.
(j)If he is guilty of an offense involving a controlled substance listed in Schedule V of this Act and if he has been convicted of a felony under a provision of this Act, or a law of the United States, a state or foreign jurisdiction relating to narcotic drugs or depressant or stimulant substances, and such convictions are final, then he shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than two
(2)years or a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or both. Imposition or execution of such sentence shall not be suspended and probation shall not be granted.
(k)[Repealed.]
(l)A special parole term imposed under the provisions of § 67.407 of this Act may be revoked if its terms and conditions are violated. In such circumstances the original term of imprisonment shall be increased by the period of the special parole term and the resulting new term of imprisonment shall not be diminished by the time which was spent on special parole. A person whose special parole term has been revoked may be required to serve all or part of the remainder of the new term of imprisonment. A special parole term provided for in § 67.407 of this Act shall be, in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other parole provided for by law. CH. 67 GUAM UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT
(m)The Court may, in its sole discretion and after consultation with the Attorney General, reduce the minimum sentence of imprisonment by not more than twenty percent (20%) of the minimum term established by law of a person sentenced pursuant to Subsections (a),
(b)or
(c)of this Section if it finds such person was a pusher and if such person offers credible and necessary evidence as to the identity of his supplier, supervisor or as to the source of his supply of drugs. As used in this Subsection, “pusher” means a person not engaged in a continuing criminal enterprise as defined in § 67.409 of this Act and who sells controlled substances in such a manner that the majority of the sales are to ultimate users of said controlled substances.
(n)If the person is guilty of possession under § 67.401.2(b)(1) within the Drug-Free School Zone, the person may be sentenced to a maximum of three
(3)years of imprisonment, which sentence shall not be suspended nor shall the person be placed on probation, nor shall the person be eligible for parole until completion of the mandatory term of incarceration.
(o)Sentences in these cases shall also include mandatory participation in a drug rehabilitation program at the Department of Corrections.
§ The story of this section
- Enacted by P.L. 26-125 § 5 — introduced as Bill 24-13 · introduced by Antonio R. Unpingco
- Enacted by P.L. 28-105 § 1 — introduced as Bill 2-19 · introduced by Ray Tenorio
- Enacted by P.L. 32-163 § 3 — introduced as Bill 298-32 · introduced by Brant T. McCreadie + 2 cosponsors
- Repealed by P.L. 35-5 § 6 — introduced as Bill 32-35 · introduced by Clynton E. Ridgell + 5 cosponsors
- Amended by P.L. 37-113 § 1 — introduced as Bill 239-37 · introduced by Chris Barnett + 12 cosponsorsWatch the public hearing · Apr 1, 2024
Interpreted by the courts:
- 2009 Guam 6 — People of Guam, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Anthony Joseph Camacho, Defendant-Appellant (2009) · per F. Philip Carbullido, J. · cited at ¶3
- 2017 Guam 22 — People of Guam, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Faustino James Fejeran Mateo, Defendant-Appellant (2017) · per Katherine A. Maraman, J. · cited at ¶41
- 2019 Guam 25 — People of Guam, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eli Charfauros Quintanilla, Defendant-Appellant (2019) · per Robert J. Torres, J. · cited at ¶10
- 2020 Guam 8 — People of Guam, Plaintiff-Appellee vs. Eli Charfauros Quintanilla, Defendant-Appellant (2020) · per F. Philip Carbullido, J. · cited at ¶12
- 2021 Guam 14 — People of Guam, Plaintiff-Appellee vs. Jayson Francisco Song, Defendant-Appellant (2021) · per F. Philip Carbullido, J. · cited at ¶19
- 2021 Guam 9 — People of Guam, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Vincent Rodriguez Cepeda, Defendant-Appellant (2021) · per Robert J. Torres, J. · cited at ¶2
- 2022 Guam 6 — People of Guam, Plaintiff-Appellee vs. Phillip Vincent Caso, Defendant-Appellant (2022) · per Katherine A. Maraman, J. · cited at ¶1
- 2024 Guam 7 — People of Guam, Plaintiff-Appellee vs. ELIGIO ADRIATICO, Defendant-Appellant (2024) · per Robert J. Torres, J. · cited at ¶21
Reconstructed from the Guam Code Annotated. For the authoritative version, see the official PDF.