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NY Penal Law § 135.60: Coercion in the Second Degree
The crime of coercion and the crime of bribery are akin to each other. It 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 […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 135.55: Substitution of Children
New York has several laws in its criminal code that are established to protect children including several laws covering the kidnapping of children. One of these laws was created to punish people who “substitute” children. You could be prosecuted for substitution of children under New York Penal Law § 135.55, in the following scenarios: […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 135.50: Custodial Interference in the First Degree
There are numerous laws established to protect the welfare of children. A number of these laws are specifically designed to protect children as well as certain adults who are in the lawful custody of an individual or an institution. If you remove a person from the lawful custody of another individual or institution and refuse […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 135.45: Custodial Interference in the Second Degree
Child custody cases can often become rather contentious. Ultimately, the judge must render the decision as to custody and visitation between the parents. Nonetheless, there are times when one of the parents disagrees with the decision and chooses to take matters into his or her own hands. If a parent chooses not to follow the […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 135.35: Labor Trafficking
The term “labor trafficking” is a contemporary term that basically means slavery. It speaks of making a person perform work by the use of force, fraud, or coercion. There are numerous types of labor trafficking, including forcing a person to work to pay off a debt, making someone do work by giving that person drugs, […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 135.25: Kidnapping in the First Degree
Kidnapping is among the most serious crimes listed in the New York criminal code. It entails restraining someone and secreting them away so that the individual cannot be found. There are two degrees of kidnapping in the New York criminal code. They are kidnapping the first degree and kidnapping in the second degree. The definition […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 135.20: Kidnapping in the Second Degree
Kidnapping is among the most serious crimes listed in the New York criminal code. It entails restraining someone and secreting them away so that the individual cannot be found. While kidnapping is customarily associated with a demand for a ransom payment, a ransom demand is not a required element to be convicted of a kidnapping […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 135.10: Unlawful Imprisonment in the First Degree
Sometimes referred to as false imprisonment, the term “unlawful imprisonment” is defined in the New York penal code as detaining another person without legal authorization or against that person’s will. Unlawful imprisonment customarily takes place when one person prevents another person from leaving a vehicle, room, building, or some other area. There are two unlawful […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 135.05: Unlawful Imprisonment in the Second Degree
To intentionally restrain another person without having the legal right to do so is against the law in New York. In the event that you restrain an individual in such a manner, you would have committed the crime of unlawful imprisonment. Typically, unlawful imprisonment involves employing some type of physical restraint, such as tying someone […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 121.13: Strangulation in the First Degree
Choking and strangling are the kinds of violent acts that are frequently associated with cases of domestic violence. Strangulation is defined under New York’s criminal code as causing another individual to stop breathing or obstructing that person’s normal ability to breathe. Three criminal offenses in the criminal code are related to choking and strangling another […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 121.12: Strangulation in the Second Degree
To cause someone to stop breathing or to obstruct that person’s ability to breathe is against the law. Such actions are considered extremely serious by New York law enforcement because they frequently lead to severe injuries and even death. There are 3 criminal offenses under New York law related to choking or strangling another individual. […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 121.11: Criminal Obstruction of Breathing or Blood Circulation
To cause someone to stop breathing or to obstruct that person’s ability to breathe is against the law. In other words, it is a criminal offense to choke or strangle another individual. Such actions are considered extremely serious by New York law enforcement because they frequently lead to severe injuries and even death. Choking another […]
read moreCID Lawyers – Civil Investigative Demand Lawyers
Civil Investigative Demand This is what needs to be known about a federal civil investigative demand: “CID”, a civil investigative demand, is a judicially administrative subpoena, which can be issued by a federal prosecutor. It also authorizes federal government agencies to obtain information from private entities. There are no formal court procedures when requesting that […]
read moreDrug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Investigations Lawyers
Health Care Practitioners and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Investigations DEA refers to an organization of the government that was granted authority under the federal 1970 Act of Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control. The Act gives DEA the obligation to take charge of controlled substances and their distribution. Such substances opioids (hydrocodone, codeine, Fentanyl, morphine […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 120.60: Stalking in the first degree
NY Penal Law § 120.60: Stalking in the first degree The crime of stalking is typically thought of as the unwanted behavior of following another person, or calling, texting or emailing that person to a degree that it becomes annoying. On the contrary, stalking goes much further than merely annoying another person. At a minimum, […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 120.55: Stalking in the second degree
NY Penal Law § 120.55: Stalking in the second degree Over the past few decades, since stalking was first introduced to New York’s criminal code, apprehending and prosecuting stalkers has become a priority of law enforcement. Law enforcement perceives any act of stalking as a serious criminal offense. This is because even acts that people […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 120.50: Stalking in the third degree
NY Penal Law § 120.50: Stalking in the third degree According to New York law, the act of stalking goes further than merely annoying another person. It entails repeated, unwanted behavior that appears obsessive toward another individual. As a result of such behavior, that individual feels emotionally, mentally or physically threatened. As a behavior, stalking […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 120.45: Stalking in the fourth degree
NY Penal Law § 120.45: Stalking in the fourth degree Stalking entails repeated, unwanted behavior that appears obsessive toward another individual. As a result of such behavior, that individual feels emotionally, mentally or physically threatened. As a behavior, stalking can include a variety of actions such as following, telephoning, emailing, and texting. It can also […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 120.20: Reckless endangerment in the second degree
NY Penal Law § 120.20: Reckless endangerment in the second degree Behaving in a reckless manner that puts other people’s lives at risk is illegal according to the New York Criminal Code. If you exhibit this behavior, you may face a charge of reckless endangerment. Acting “recklessly” is defined according to New York Penal Code […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 120.25: Reckless endangerment in the first degree
NY Penal Law § 120.25: Reckless endangerment in the first degree If you behave in a manner that shows that you have no regard for human life, you could face a felony reckless endangerment in the first degree charge. It does not matter if no one was actually injured. In order to be charged and […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 120.30: Promoting a suicide attempt
NY Penal Law § 120.30: Promoting a suicide attempt The topic of suicide is an emotional one indeed. Moreover, the idea of helping someone to commit suicide is a controversial one. Many people are of the belief that aiding, encouraging, or advising someone to commit suicide is morally reprehensible. On the other hand, there are […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 120.70: Luring a child
NY Penal Law § 120.70: Luring a child Some of the most reprehensible crimes are those where the victims are children. In many cases, sex crimes against children start off with the child being lured away from safety by a perpetrator using bait such as a toy, a puppy, or a story that the child […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 120.03: Vehicular assault in the second degree
NY Penal Law § 120.03: Vehicular assault in the second degree If you injure someone while you are driving a vehicle and you are intoxicated by drugs or alcohol at the time of the accident, you have committed the crime of vehicular assault. Three different types of vehicular assault offenses are defined in the New […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 120.13: Menacing in the first degree
NY Penal Law § 120.13: Menacing in the first degree Menacing is an offense that involves doing something that puts another person in fear of being subjected to immediate physical injury. No such physical injury is necessary to be charged with menacing. In the New York Penal Code, there are four menacing offenses. These are […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 120.14: Menacing in the second degree
NY Penal Law § 120.14: Menacing in the second degree Menacing is an offense that involves doing something that puts another person in fear of being subjected to immediate physical injury. No such physical injury is necessary to be charged with menacing. The statute simply requires that you threaten another individual with immediate physical injury […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 120.18: Menacing a police officer or peace officer
NY Penal Law § 120.18: Menacing a police officer or peace officer Menacing is an offense that involves doing something that puts another person in fear of being subjected to immediate physical injury. No such physical injury is necessary to be charged with menacing. It is not even necessary that you come in physical contact […]
read moreHow to Lookup & Search Pending Federal & Criminal Charges
There is a range of ways for a person to explore whether they are facing pending or current charges from the Federal investigative services there is a database held by the FBI that can be accessed. The database is a good example of how you can keep track of any court order allowing federal authorities […]
read moreDifferences Between Class A Misdemeanor Vs Felony
Differences Between Class A Misdemeanor Vs Felony Any individual who is navigating the criminal justice system must become familiar with it. They must know what charges they are facing and the nature of the laws behind them. Individuals should also know about the differences between types of charges and what those charge types mean for […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 120.16: Hazing in the first degree
NY Penal Law § 120.16: Hazing in the first degree Hazing is generally associated with fraternities, sororities, and college sports teams. That said, it also takes place inside of high school student organizations, as well as other organizations that are not affiliated with an academic organization, such as a street gang. In order for a […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 120.17: Hazing in the second degree
NY Penal Law § 120.17: Hazing in the second degree Hazing is used by numerous types of organizations to initiate their new members. Unfortunately, hazing has been frequently associated with the death or physical injury of individuals who submitted to required certain rituals. For decades, fraternities and sororities at American colleges and universities have habitually […]
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