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SECTION 135.65
Coercion in the first degree
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE H, ARTICLE 135
§ 135.65 Coercion in the first degree.

A person is guilty of coercion in the first degree when he or she
commits the crime of coercion in the third degree, and when:

1. He or she commits such crime by instilling in the victim a fear
that he or she will cause physical injury to a person or cause damage to
property; or

2. He or she thereby compels or induces the victim to:

(a) Commit or attempt to commit a felony; or

(b) Cause or attempt to cause physical injury to a person; or

(c) Violate his or her duty as a public servant.

Coercion in the first degree is a class D felony.