| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to codes |
| Mar 21, 2011 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S4127
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
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2011-S4127 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S4127 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4127
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the penal law, in relation to assaulting a retired police
officer
PURPOSE:
Creates a new assault crime for assault on a retired police officer.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
The penal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 5.
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill stems from the blatant, premeditated assault of
a retired police officer in Queens during June of 2007. The assault
on retired police captain Charles Stravelle occurred in Rego park,
Queens as Captain Stravelle and his family were getting takeout
dinner at a local restaurant. The assailant cornered the Captain
Stravelle and beat him in the head, legs, chest and arms before
leaving him in a semi-conscious state.
Throughout the time of the beating the assailant said "Do you know
who I am...you arrested me in 2002." The reason for this assault
was revenge. In 2002, Captain Stravelle, arrested the accused felon
for possession of a falsified NYPD parking permit. This bill will
discourage felons from seeking revenge of officers who have arrested
2011-S4127 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4127
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 21, 2011
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Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to assaulting a retired
police officer
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 120.10 of the penal law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 5 to read as follows:
5. WITH INTENT TO CAUSE SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY, HE OR SHE INTEN-
TIONALLY SELECTS A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER, AS POLICE OFFICER IS DEFINED
PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE LAW, AGAINST WHOM THE OFFENSE IS COMMITTED OR INTENDED TO BE
COMMITTED IN WHOLE OR IN SUBSTANTIAL PART BECAUSE OF A BELIEF OR PERCEP-
TION REGARDING SUCH RETIRED POLICE OFFICER'S INVOLVEMENT IN A PREVIOUS
ARREST OF SUCH PERSON WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05467-01-1
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