Sentences with phrase «new penalty for crimes»
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«In his prior political offices, Eliot Spitzer brought junk lawsuits which seldom held up in court against New York's leading industries for his own political gain, to the detriment of the citizens of New York; he misused the powers of his offices to «steamroll» legitimate political opposition, and acted with calculated hypocrisy, signing tougher penalties into law for the very crimes he was committing.
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Most New Yorkers recognize that it was Senator Skelos» leadership that allowed us to enact a property tax cap, eliminate the MTA payroll tax for thousands of businesses and all schools, rightsize state government, expand the DNA databank to help prosecutors fight crime, mandate life without parole for anyone who kills a first responder and increase penalties for criminals who use illegal guns.
Create new crime of corrupting the government and increase penalties for corruption, bribery and official misconduct.
«What is so conservative about saying that individuals who commit crimes against New Yorkers should pay the proper penalty for those crimes?»
At intervals, the film cuts away to news footage of Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, the Rodney King beating, Bill Clinton (signing the «three strikes» 1994 crime bill), and New York Governor George Pataki calling for reinstitution of the death penalty.
The bill, which received Royal assent in March, includes new mandatory minimum sentences for various offences, the elimination of conditional sentences for some crimes, and harsher penalties for violent young offenders.
Although a conviction for a federal white collar crime will lead to stiff penalties, including a lengthy imprisonment, New York is also known for its tough white collar crimes laws.
While federal white collar crimes can lead to harsh penalties, often including lengthy incarceration, New York is known for its own tough stance on white collar crimes.