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- Referred to codes
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–1
- Ordered to third reading cal.1346
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to codes
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Creates new assault crime for an assault on a retired police officer who previously arrested the assailant
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Peter Abbate
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BILL NUMBER:S4447
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to assaulting a retired police officer
Purpose
To provide that retaliation against a retired police officer that is based upon a belief that such retired officer was involved in a prior arrest of the perpetrator shall be assault in the first degree when such retaliation causes serious physical injury to the retired officer or another person.
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill amends Penal Law section 120.10 by adding a new subdivision 5, providing that a person is guilty of the offense of assault in the first degree when he or she, with the intent to cause serious physical injury to a specific retired police officer because he or she believes that the retired officer was involved in a prior arrest of the defendant, causes such injury to the retired officer or to another person.
Section two of the bill provides that this act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
Justification
This bill stems from the blatant, premeditated assault of a retired police officer in Queens during June of 2007. The assault on retired police captain Charles Stravelle occurred in Rego Park, Queens as Captain Stravelle and his family were getting takeout dinner at a local restaurant. The assailant cornered the Captain Stravelle and beat him in the head, legs, chest, and arms before leaving him in a semi-conscious state. Throughout the time of the beating the assailant said "Do you know who I am...you arrested me in 2002." The reason for this assault was revenge. In 2002, Captain Stravelle, arrested the accused felon for possession of a falsified NYPD parking permit. This bill will discourage felons from seeking revenge of officers who have arrested them for wrong doing by making assault on a retired police officer a class B felony.
Legislative history
2011-2: S.4127 - Referred to Codes 2009-10: S.5242 - Referred to Codes 2008: S.8338 - Referred to Codes
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This bill shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.
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