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NY: An Act Creating Strangulation Offenses and Making Them DNA-Qualifying (S. 6987-A, L. 2010, ch. 405, § 6)

August 13, 2010

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Added Penal Law Article 121, creating criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation and strangulation in the first and second degrees. Section 6 amended Exec. Law § 995 so the new offenses are DNA-qualifying. Signed August 13, 2010; companion A.10161-A substituted (companion also in the folder as A10161A.pdf).

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New York
Bill Number
S 6987-A
Legislation Status
Enacted

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