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History
- Print number 482a
- Amend and recommit to codes
- Referred to codes
- Referred to codes
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Creates the crime of falsely accusing someone of a crime
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Michael Cusick
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Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the crime of falsely accusing someone of a crime
Purpose
Creates the crime of falsely accusing someone of a crime. Makes such accusations a Class E Felony.
Summary of provisions
Section one adds a new section 240.49 to the penal law. Section two is an effective date of November 1.
Justification
This bill creates the crime of falsely accusing someone of a crime. It would make it a Class E Felony to falsely accuse someone of a crime that they did not commit. To protect the rights innocent citizens, the state must protect them from those who seek to falsely accuse someone of a crime under the penal law. For example, in the recent highly publicized Duke University rape case, all criminal charges were dropped after a exotic dancer accused three students of sexual assault, kidnapping and other charges which were investigated to be false. The state's Attorney General announced after a thorough review and investigation there was insufficient evidence to proceed on any of the charges. There was also a rush to judgment and a failure to verify the allegations that would have imprisoned the accused for a long time. There were significant inconsistencies of evidence and the various accounts given by the accusing witness, that eventually led to the three students to be found innocent and there was no credible evidence that an attack occurred. This bill would make it a felony for falsely accusing someone of a crime to protect the innocent from individuals that use our justice system as a tool to hurt those who have not committed any crime.
Legislative history
2009: Referred to Codes/A.8598 - Referred to Codes. 2008: S.5675 - Passed Senate/A.8598 - Referred to Codes. 2007: S.5675 - Referred to Codes/A.8598 - Referred to Codes.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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