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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 40
Penal
PART 3
Specific Offenses
TITLE H
Offenses Against the Person Involving Physical Injury, Sexual Conduct, Restraint and Intimidation
ARTICLE 135
Kidnapping, Coercion and Related Offenses
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SECTION 135.65
Coercion in the first degree
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SECTION 135.75
Coercion; defense
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SECTION 135.70
Coercion; no defense
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE H, ARTICLE 135
§ 135.70 Coercion; no defense.

The crimes of (a) coercion and attempt to commit coercion, and (b)
bribe receiving by a labor official as defined in section 180.20, and
bribe receiving as defined in section 200.05, are not mutually
exclusive, and it is no defense to a prosecution for coercion or an
attempt to commit coercion that, by reason of the same conduct, the
defendant also committed one of such specified crimes of bribe
receiving.