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BILL NUMBER:S2308
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to adding gang assault to felony assault provisions
Purpose/summary of provisions
Section one of the bill amends section 120.05 of the penal law, by adding subdivision 9-a which increases the level of gang assault to a class D felony. Section two of the bill amends section 120.10 of the penal law, by adding subdivision 5 which increases the level of a gang assault to a class C felony. This bill defines a gang assault as an incident during which more than one person has the intent to cause physical injury to another person, and causes such serious physical injury.
Justification
The current laws in New York State undervalue the crime of gang assaults. The penalties for gang assaults should be taken far more seriously than they are in today's society. When more than one person has the intent to cause serious physical injury to another person, these persons who cause the physical injury should be subject to a suitable penalty for the crime committed.
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None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of November succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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