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NY 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…

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NY 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…

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NY 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…

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NY 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…

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NY 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…

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NY 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….

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NY 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…

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NY 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…

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NY Penal Law § 150.01: Arson in the Fifth Degree

Understanding Arson in the Fifth Degree (NY Penal Law § 150.01) Being accused of a crime—even a misdemeanor like Arson in the Fifth Degree—can feel terrifying. You might be worried about potential jail time, whether this charge will stay on your record, or how your family, friends, and community will…

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NY 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…

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NY 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…

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NY Penal Law § 130.91: Sexually Motivated Felony

If you commit a felony offense, such as kidnapping, assault, or burglary for the purpose of receive sexual gratification, you will have also committed the sex offense of sexually motivated felony as dictated in New York Penal Code section 130.91. To face this charge, the felony offense that you commit…

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NY Penal Law § 120.04-a: Aggravated Vehicular Assault

NY Penal Law § 120.04-a: Aggravated Vehicular Assault If you are intoxicated by the criteria defined under the New York Penal Code, and you decide to operate a vehicle and you injure another person, you will be charged with vehicular assault. Three different types of vehicular assault offenses are defined…

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NY Penal Law § 120.03: Vehicular assault in the first degree

NY Penal Law § 120.03: Vehicular assault in the first degree If you crash into a pedestrian or another driver with a vehicle, it could be just an accident. On the other hand, it might also be a type of assault known as vehicular assault. In other words, you used…

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NY Penal Law § 120.02: Reckless assault of a child

NY Penal Law § 120.02: Reckless assault of a child The most egregious crimes in the New York Penal Code that you can get charged with are crimes where children are the victims. The injuries that a child can sustain as a result of an assault can be much more…

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NY Penal Law § 120.05: Assault in the second Degree

NY Penal Law § 120.05: Assault in the second Degree Assault in the second degree is of one of several assault offenses listed in the New York penal code. There are seven different circumstances under which you could find yourself up against such a charge.  You could be prosecuted under…

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NY Penal Law § 120.00: Assault in the third Degree

NY Penal Law § 120.00: Assault in the third Degree There are three degrees of the crime of assault in New York’s  Penal Law.  these include assault in the first degree, second degree and third degree. Of the three offenses, assault in the third degree is the least serious. Assault…

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NY Penal Law § 120.08: Assault on a peace officer, police officer, fireman or emergency medical services professional

NY Penal Law § 120.08: Assault on a peace officer, police officer, fireman or emergency medical services professional Although any type of assault is a serious offence, law enforcement considers assaulting a police officer as a particularly egregious one.  You will have committed this crime under New York Penal Code…

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NY Penal Law § 120.06: Gang assault in the second degree

NY Penal Law § 120.06: Gang assault in the second degree The criminal charge you will face if you intentionally or recklessly inflict physical injury to someone else is assault. If the assault is perpetrated against an individual by at least 3 people, then the offense is not simply assault. …

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NY Penal Law § 120.07: Gang assault in the first degree

NY Penal Law § 120.07: Gang assault in the first degree Gang assault is a form of assault that involves at least 3 people collaborating in the assault of one or more victims. There are two degrees of gang assault. They are gang assault in the second degree and gang…

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NY Penal Law § 120.09: Assault on a judge

NY Penal Law § 120.09: Assault on a judge The crime of assault entails using violence against another individual and, as a result, injuring that person. When an assault involves certain officials, such as judges, you will face a more serious assault charge.  In the event that you are convicted…

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NY Penal Law § 12012 Aggravated assault upon a person less than eleven years old

NY Penal Law § 120.12: Aggravated assault upon a person less than eleven years old Because injuring a child is considered one of the most serious crimes a person can commit, New York has numerous laws established for the protection of children and to punish those who harm them. One…

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NY 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…

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NY 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…

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NY 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…

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NY 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…

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NY 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…

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NY 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,…

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NY 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…

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NY 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…

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NY 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…

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NY Penal Law § 130.65-a: Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the Fourth Degree

NY Penal Law § 130.65-a: Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the Fourth Degree The definition provided by New York Penal Law for aggravated sexual abuse in the fourth degree is inserting a foreign object into another person’s vagina, urethra, penis, rectum or anus in a situation where that individual was not…

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NY Penal Law § 13025 Rape in the Third Degree

NY Penal Law § 130.25: Rape in the Third Degree You have committed the sex crime of rape in the third degree under the New York Penal Code section 130.25 if you act in any of the following ways:   Conduct sexual intercourse with someone who was not capable of…

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NY Penal Law § 13020 Sexual Misconduct

NY Penal Law § 130.20: Sexual Misconduct Sexual misconduct is classiified as a sex crime. You have committed sexual misconduct under the New York Penal Code section 130.20 if you take any of these actions:   Engage in sexual intercourse with another person without that person’s consent Engage in oral…

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NY Penal Law § 130.66: Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree

You have committed aggravated sexual abuse in the third degree under New York Penal Code § 130.66 if you insert a foreign object into another person’s vagina, urethra, penis, rectum or anus of that person, and you do this by forcible compulsion. You will also be looking at this charge…

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NY Penal Law § 130.50: Criminal Sexual Act in the First Degree

NY Penal Law § 130.50: Criminal Sexual Act in the First Degree Criminal sexual act in the first degree is the most serious of the three different criminal sexual act offenses in the New York Penal Code. This crime is a class B felony. Criminal sexual act in the first…

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NY Penal Law § 130.45: Criminal Sexual Act in the Second Degree

Criminal sexual act in the second degree is among the three criminal sexual act crimes in the New York penal code. You would have committed criminal sexual act in the second degree  according to New York Penal Code § 130.45 if you: Are 18 years old or older and conduct…

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NY Penal Law § 13040: Criminal Sexual Act in the third degree

NY Penal Law § 130.40: Criminal Sexual Act in the third degree The definition of criminal sexual act in the third degree according to New York Penal Code § 130.40 is as follows   Engaging in oral sex or anal sex with an individual who was incapable of consenting, Engaging…

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NY Penal Law § 130.52: Forcible Touching

NY Penal Law § 130.52: Forcible Touching Forcible touching is described in the New York Penal Code § 130.52 as purposefully touching the sexual or intimate parts of someone else’s body for no reason or in order to get personal sexual gratification. Touching can entail squeezing, grabbing, or pinching. Although…

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NY Penal Law § 13053 Persistent Sexual Abuse

NY Penal Law § 130.53: Persistent Sexual Abuse You have committed persistent sexual abuse under New York Penal Code § 130.53 if you commit forcible touching, sexual abuse in the second degree or sexual abuse in the third degree and have also previousluy been convicted of these same offenses or…

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NY Penal Law § 13035 Rape in the First Degree

NY Penal Law § 130.35: Rape in the First Degree Of the three rape charges coveredin the New York Penal Code rape in the first degree, a class B felony, is the most serious. You will be charged with rape in the first degree under New York Penal Code section…

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NY Penal Law § 130.75: Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the First Degree

NY Penal Law § 130.75: Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the First Degree The duo of course of sexual conduct against a child crimes are defined in New York Penal Code § 130.75 offenses that seek to punish those who repeatedly sexually molest children. It is defined…

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NY Penal Law § 130.60: Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree

NY Penal Law § 130.60: Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree Sexual abuse in the second degree as defined in New York Penal Code section 130.60 is a sex crime and it is a class A misdemeanor as opposed to a felony. If you engage in sexual contact with another…

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NY Penal Law § 130.55: Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree

NY Penal Law § 130.55: Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree Sexual abuse in the third degree is one of the trio of sexual abuse offenses defined in New York law. It is the least severe of the sexual abuse crimes. You will face this charge under New York Penal…

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NY Penal Law § 130.95: Predatory Sexual Assault

NY Penal Law § 130.95: Predatory Sexual Assault One of the most serious crimesin New York’s criminal codeis predatory sexual assault. It is one of the two sex crime classified among the class A-II felonies. If you are convicted of this offense, you could end up spending the rest of…

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NY Penal Law § 130.85: Genital Mutilation

NY Penal Law § 130.85: Genital Mutilation Female genital mutilation is a sex crime. Under New York Penal Code § 130.85, this crime involves excision of, circumcising, or infibulating any part of the labia or clitoris of a girl who is under the age of 18 years. Even if you…

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NY Penal Law § 130.70: Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the First Degree

NY Penal Law § 130.70: Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the First Degree Aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree, as described in New York Penal Code § 130.70, involves inserting a foreign object into the vagina, urethra, penis, rectum or anus of another individual without that person’s consent. That said,…

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NY Penal Law § 130.30: Rape in the Second Degree

NY Penal Law § 130.30: Rape in the Second Degree You will be charged with the sex crime of rape in the second degree under New York Penal Code section 130.30 if you are 18 years old or older and you engage in sexual intercourse with a child who is…

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NY Penal Law § 130.96: Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child

This is described in New York Penal Code § 130.96 as a criminal offense that involves committing one of these crimes: criminal sexual act in the first degree,  rape in the first degree,  aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree, or  course of sexual conduct against a child who is…

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NY Penal Law § 130.90: Facilitating a Sexual Offense with a Controlled Substance

To give another person incapacitating drugs without that person’s consent in order to have sex with them is a crimnial offense. If you do so, you could be looking at a charge of facilitating a sexual offense with a controlled substance under New York Penal Code § 130.90. The drugs…

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