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NY Penal Law § 125.20: Manslaughter in the First Degree
If any actions that you take result in the death of another individual, even if it was not your intention that the person die, you could be charged with a serious criminal offense. The criminal offense of manslaughter can be distinguied from the crime of murder in that manslaughter is defined in the criminal code […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 125.15: Manslaughter in the Second Degree
If any actions that you take result in the death of another individual, even if it was not your intention that the person die, you could be charged with a serious criminal offense. There are different terms in the New York criminal code used to describe criminal offenses related to causing the death of another […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 125.11: Aggravated Criminally Negligent Homicide
Although the crime of homicide frequently involves intentionally causing the death of another individual, it can also involve bringing about the death of another person through negligence. Whether the killing is intentional or unintentional, if the victim is a peace officer or a police officer, the crime is viewed as a more serious offense. The […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 125.10: Criminally Negligent Homicide
Although the crime of homicide frequently involves intentionally causing the death of another individual, it can also involve bringing about the death of another person through negligence. The offense of criminally negligent homicide involves bringing about someone’s death by acting in a manner that could be considered reckless, inattentive, or careless. In addition to that, […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 145.70: Criminal Possession of a Taximeter Accelerating Device
A taximeter is a mechanism used in taxi cabs that keeps track of the distance traveled and the corresponding fare the rider would pay. The amount of money that a cab driver can charge a passenger per mile is regulated, and taximeters are calibrated accordingly. Tampering with a taximeter in a manner that causes it […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 145.65: Possession of Graffiti Instruments
New York has a number of laws aimed at penalizing individuals who damage the property of another individual. One of these laws makes it illegal to deface property with graffiti. It is illegal under New York Penal Law § 145.60 to deface property by etching, covering, painting, drawing upon or otherwise marking on another person’s […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 145.60: Making Graffiti
New York Penal Law has a number of different offenses that are designed to penalize individuals who damage property that belongs to another person. One of these laws makes it illegal to make graffiti. For the purposes of this statute, the term “Graffiti” is defined as defacing property by etching, painting, covering, drawing upon or […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 145.45: Tampering with a Consumer Product in the First Degree
Since the early 1980’s, a multitude of consumer products have specially designed caps and seals to stop people from tampering with what’s inside the package. Warning labels alert consumers that if a seal is broken or if the product packaging looks as though it has been tampered with, then they should not buy that particular […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 145.40: Tampering with a Consumer Product in the Second Degree
These days, a multitude of consumer products have specially designed caps and seals to stop people from tampering with what’s inside the package. Warning labels alert consumers that if a seal is broken or if the product packaging looks as though it has been tampered with, then they should not buy that particular item. Although […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 145.30: Unlawfully Posting Advertisements
The phrase “Post No Bills” is commonly seen stenciled on scaffolding and walls up and down the streets of New York. Nevertheless, advertisement flyers for parties, concerts, products, and services are seemingly ubiquitous. In a number of cases, a multitude of copies of the same advertisement are pasted across an entire wall. In spite of […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 145.23: Cemetery Desecration in the First Degree
Cemetery desecration is a crime that can entail stealing from or vandalizing a cemetery plot, grave, tomb, mausoleum, burial place or other place of interment of human remains. Some common activities associated with the crime of cemetery desecration include damaging headstones by knocking them over, spray painting or marking headstones with graffiti in some other […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 145.22: Cemetery Desecration in the Second Degree
In New York, as in most places, to steal or damage the property of another person is against the law. New York has a number of criminal statutes established to sanction those who steal or in some way vandalize property. There are specific laws which directly address the vandalization cemetery property. Pursuant to New York […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 150.20: Arson in the First Degree
Arson is the criminal offense by which one intentionally damages a structure by the use of fire or explosives. There are five different degrees of arson offenses in the New York criminal code. Which of these charges you will face depends upon factors such as whether or not a person was inside the structure at […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 150.15: Arson in the Second Degree
Arson is the criminal offense by which one intentionally damages a structure by the use of fire or explosives. For the purposes of this statute, the term “structure” can encompass a residential building, A commercial building, a vehicle, or a watercraft that is used as overnight lodging or that is used to house a business. […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 150.10: Arson in the Third Degree
Arson is the criminal offense by which one intentionally damages property by the use of fire or explosives. The most common target that is damaged by arson are buildings. Nonetheless, the property damaged by arson can also be motor vehicles or watercraft. Under New York Penal Law § 150.10, arson in the third degree entails […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 150.05: Arson in the Fourth Degree
If you cause damage to any structure by intentionally starting a fire or causing an explosion, then you would have committed the crime of arson. There are a number of different arson crimes in the New York criminal code. The particular one that you will be charged with depends on a number of factors, including […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 150.01: Arson in the Fifth Degree
Arson is the criminal offense by which one intentionally damages property by the use of fire or explosives. The most common target that is damaged by arson are buildings. Nonetheless, the property damaged by arson can also be motor vehicles or watercraft. There are five different degrees of arson offenses in the New York criminal […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 160.15: Robbery in the First Degree
If you are accused of a robbery offense, that means you have been accused of more than just stealing. To be accused of robbery means you also used force or the threat of violence to accomplish the theft. Because of the added element of force or violence, law enforcement classifies robbery as a particularly serious […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 160.10: Robbery in the Second Degree
Akin to larceny and burglary, robbery is a type of theft offense. What sets it apart from other theft crimes is the use of physical force or the threat of physical force in the course of committing the crime. This requisite force or threat of force can be directed by the perpetrator toward the victim […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 160.05: Robbery in the Third Degree
Robbery is one of a number of theft crimes laid out in New York Penal Law. The primary detail that distinguishes the robbery offenses from petit larceny, grand larceny, embezzlement, and burglary is that robbery is carried out along with the use of physical force or a threat of violence. There are three different robbery […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 165.71: Trademark Counterfeiting in the Third Degree
It is not uncommon to see vendors peddling designer goods on city streets or in certain stores for prices that are far below the typical selling price of such products. In general, this is because the products are not genuine, but they are designer knock-offs, or counterfeit. Even though the products may look very similar […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 165.40: Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fifth Degree
The New York penal code has a number of offenses connected to theft and stealing. For example, petit larceny, grand larceny, robbery, and embezzlement are all criminal offenses related to stealing. That said, it is also a crime to simply possess stolen property. What this means to you is that even if you are not […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 165.30: Fraudulent Accosting
The criminal offense of fraudulent accosting entails stopping someone in their path in a public place in order to somehow trick or defraud that individual. A usual example of this is standing near the entrance to a theater or stadium and stopping a person in order to sell them counterfeit tickets to a movie, show […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 155.43: Aggravated Grand Larceny of an Automated Teller Machine
There are a multitude of ways to steal and myriad kinds of property that can be stolen. Under the New York criminal code, larceny is one of the terms used to describe theft or stealing. Larceny can include embezzlement, bribery, or fraud, for example. All different kinds of property can be stolen. Property that can […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 155.42: Grand Larceny in the First Degree
If you are suspected of theft in New York, grand larceny is the offense with which you could be charged. Under New York criminal law, larceny is a legal term for theft, or stealing the property of another individual else with the intent of keeping that property away from its owner. It does not matter […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 155.40: Grand Larceny in the Second Degree
If you are suspected of theft in New York, grand larceny is the offense with which you could be charged. Under New York criminal law, larceny is a legal term for theft, or stealing the property of another individual else with the intent of keeping that property away from its owner. It does not matter […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 155.35: Grand Larceny in the Third Degree
Grand larceny in the third degree is one of the six larceny offenses in the New York Penal Code. It is a class D felony offense. Larceny is a legal term for theft, or stealing the property of another individual. The term “property” has a very broad definition in the criminal code. It can mean […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 155.30: Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree
In the New York criminal code, larceny is the crime of theft, or stealing. If the theft is relatively minor, such as shoplifting individual items, the charge you would face would be petit larceny. On the other hand, if the theft is more serious, then the charge will be grand larceny, a felony. New York […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 155.25: Petit Larceny
In New York criminal law, larceny is a legal term for theft or stealing. In general, there are two types of larceny. There is petit larceny and there is grand larceny. You would face a charge of petit larceny under New York Penal Code § 155.25 if you steal property. That said, petit larceny only […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 135.65: Coercion in the First Degree
Coercion is a criminal offense that entails one person forcing another person to do, or to refrain from doing something against that individual’s will. Coercion customarily involves some type of threat, including but not limited to the threat of physical violence, of damaging a person’s physical property or the exposing a secret. According to New […]
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