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Senator · Senate District 62
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History
- Referred to codes
- Referred to codes
Companion bill
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Relates to murder in the first degree
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Stephen Hawley
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5631
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to murder in the first degree
Purpose of bill
To create the crime of murder in the first degree when they commit enumerated sexual offenses and in the course or furtherance of immediate flight after committing such crimes causes the death of a person other than one of the participants and the deceased is found to have been administered any unlawful controlled substance.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 Subdivision 1 of section 125.27 is amended and a new subdivision 1-a is added to create the crime of murder in the first degree when acting alone or with one or more persons he or she commits or attempts to commit rape in the first degree as defined under section 130.35, criminal sexual act in the first degree as defined under section 130.50, sexual abuse in the first degree as defined under section 130.65 of this title, or in the course and furtherance of immediate flight after committing or attempting to commit any such crimes causes the death of a person, and the deceased person is found to have been administered any unlawfully controlled substance or any preparation, compound, mixture or substance that requires a prescription to obtain as defined under section 130.90 of this title.
Section 2 is the effective date.
Justification
Using unlawfully controlled substances to take advantage of an individual is a heinous crime that deserves severe punishment. However if you couple that with the death of the individual who has been administered this substance you have a complete tragedy that deserves the highest level of punishment under the law. This legislation makes it first degree murder when an individual administers these substances to an individual and that individual is killed. These individuals who would perpetrate such a crime deserve the highest level of punishment permissible under law.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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