Senate Bill S3039

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to robbery in the second degree

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S3039 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §160.10, Pen L

2013-S3039 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the threat of the use of a firearm or explosive device during a robbery shall constitute robbery in the second degree.

2013-S3039 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3039 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3039

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 29, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  BONACIC, LARKIN, SEWARD -- 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  robbery  in  the  second
  degree

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 160.10 of the penal law, as amended by chapter  374
of  the  laws  of  1973,  paragraph  (b) of subdivision 2 as amended and
subdivision 3 as added by chapter 308 of the laws of 1995, is amended to
read as follows:
S 160.10 Robbery in the second degree.
  A person is guilty of robbery in the second degree  when  he  forcibly
steals property and when:
  1. He is aided by another person actually present; or
  2. In the course of the commission of the crime or of immediate flight
therefrom, he or another participant in the crime:
  (a)  Causes  physical injury to any person who is not a participant in
the crime; or
  (b) Displays what appears to be a pistol,  revolver,  rifle,  shotgun,
machine gun or other firearm; or
  (C)  ORALLY  OR  IN  WRITING  COMMUNICATES  THE THREAT OF THE USE OF A
FIREARM OR EXPLOSIVE DEVICE; OR
  3. The property consists of a motor vehicle, as defined in section one
hundred twenty-five of the vehicle and traffic law.
  Robbery in the second degree is a class C felony.
  S 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06717-01-3

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