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NY Penal Law § 105.17: Conspiracy in the First Degree
If you make plans with one or more other people to commit a crime, and you take steps in furtherance of such a plan, according to the criminal code, you have already committed a crime. The crime of conspiracy entails planning to or actually forming an arrangement with others to take part in a criminal […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 125.55: Self-Abortion in the First Degree
An abortion or abortional act is defined as carrying out an action that is intended to cause a miscarriage. The abortion can be a physical illegal operation that is performed upon a pregnant woman, or it can be carried out by the taking of medication to induce a miscarriage. If a woman carries out an […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 125.50: Self-Abortion in the Second Degree
While abortion is generally legal in New York, under certain circumstances it is a crime. An “abortional act” is defined as an action that is intended to cause a miscarriage. The abortion can be a physical illegal operation that is performed upon a pregnant woman, or it can be carried out by the taking of […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 125.45: Abortion in the First Degree
While abortion is generally legal in New York, under certain circumstances it is a crime. An “abortional act” is defined as an action that is intended to cause a miscarriage. The abortion can be a physical illegal operation that is performed upon a pregnant woman, or it can be carried out by the taking of […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 125.40: Abortion in the Second Degree
While abortion is generally legal in New York, under certain circumstances it is a crime. An “abortional act” is defined as an action that is intended to cause a miscarriage. The abortion can be a physical illegal operation that is performed upon a pregnant woman, or it can be carried out by the taking of […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 125.14: Aggravated Vehicular Homicide
Under the New York Penal Code, if you are intoxicated from having used drugs or alcohol, and you kill someone while you are driving a car, minivan, SUV or any other type of vehicle, you will be charged with a serious crime. In New York, there are three offenses related to killing a person when […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 125.13: Vehicular Manslaughter in the First Degree
If you strike and kill a pedestrian or another driver with your vehicle, it could be perceived as much more than just a bad car accident. It might also be a serious criminal offense. Pursuant to New York’s criminal code, if you are driving your car while you are intoxicated or transporting dangerous materials, and […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 125.12: Vehicular Manslaughter in the Second Degree
In the event that you are intoxicated from having used drugs or alcohol, and you kill someone while you are driving a car, minivan, SUV or any other type of vehicle, you could face the charge of vehicular manslaughter. In the New York criminal code, three different types of criminal offenses related to killing someone […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 125.26: Aggravated Murder
If you intentionally cause the death of another person, you will face a homicide charge. There are a number of different offenses in the New York criminal code connected with the crime of taking the life of another person. These include homicide, manslaughter and murder. Of all of the offenses that are related to homicide, […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 125.27: Murder in the First Degree
If you cause the death of another person with intent to do so, you will face a homicide charge. There are a number of different offenses in the New York criminal code connected with the crime of taking the life of another person. These include homicide, manslaughter and murder. Of all of the offenses that […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 125.25: Murder in the Second Degree
In the event that you intentionally or recklessly bring about the death of another individual, you could be up against a homicide charge. There are a number of different offenses in the New York criminal code that are related to taking the life of another individual. These include homicide, manslaughter and murder. Of all of […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 125.22: Aggravated Manslaughter in the First Degree
Killing a police officer or peace officer is a serious crime. This is the case even if you did not intend to kill the officer, but your actions indicated that you did intend to injure the officer. Under New York Penal Law § 125.22 you could be prosecuted for aggravated manslaughter in the first degree […]
read moreNY Penal Law § 125.21: Aggravated Manslaughter in the Second Degree
The killing of a police officer or peace office is a rather serious offense. This is a fact even if killing the officer was not intentional, but you did take some action with the intent to injure the officer. You could be prosecuted for aggravated manslaughter in the second degree under New York Penal Law […]
read moreNY 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 […]
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