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The private property of the residents who live in New York is protected by many laws that are in place in the state. Trespass is

Although marijuana is legal in the District of Columnia and 10 states, the possession of marijuana can result in criminal charges in the state of

Selling drugs to a minor comes with serious consequences, and under New York law, they classify it as a class C felony. However, you have

The state of New York penalizes criminals in a severe way for the criminal sale of a controlled substance in or near school grounds. This

In New York, possession of certain controlled substances may result in significant criminal penalties. New York Penal Code § 220.21, criminal possession of a controlled

Someone facing First Degree Criminal Contempt is being charged with the most serious form of this crime. This can happen when someone is issued an

If you give someone an illegal drug for the person to perform a sexual act, then you have committed a crime in the state of

Aggravated sexual abuse is one of several felony sex crimes defined in New York law. The charge has four varieties ranging from first degree to

According to New York law, aggravated sexual abuse in the third degree is a very serious felony sex crime. For this crime to have been

New York’s penal code defines a number of crimes and punishments. Among these are sex crimes. For a second degree criminal sexual act to have

The crime of menacing a police officer involves an individual intentionally placing, or attempting to place, a law enforcement officer in a situation where they

If you are charged with criminal possession of a firearm anywhere in New York, you are likely to be charged with a class E felony.

Homicide is the killing of another human being. Most people are familiar with murder. This is a type of unjustified homicide because it was done

In New York, homicide is the killing of a human being. When a homicide isn’t justified or excused, it is considered a crime such as

Generally, the terms unlawful imprisonment and false imprisonment are interchangeable, although each jurisdiction selects which term to use. In the New York legal system, we

Human trafficking is trading people for labor, sexual exploitation, forced marriage, or tissue and organ harvesting. Labor trafficking is coercion of adults which denies its victims

Vandalizing, stealing or tampering with a burial ground, grave or other place of interment for human remains can result in you being charged with cemetery

Consumer product manufacturers take great care to make sure their products are safe. It’s common for products to have tamper-proof caps, seals, and child-proof lids.

Corrupt corporate officials are often the subject of television dramas, but in real life, aggravated enterprise corruption is a serious criminal offense. New York penal

Money laundering in the first degree is a class B felony under New York Penal Law § 470.20. It’s a financial crime which involves the illegal