«I don't believe current
penal law statutes really address forms of criminal behavior of this magnitude,» said New York State Senator and Brooklyn Borough President - elect Eric Adams.
Not exact matches
The bill would create a legal definition for criminal street gangs in the state's
penal statutes, a step designed to give prosecutors more options when selecting charges and help
law enforcement better track gangs.
The measures include a new
statute in the
penal law that is based on the existing hate crime
statute.
Unlike other areas of the
law that find their rules in
statutes (such as
penal codes in criminal cases), the development of personal injury
law has taken place mostly through court decisions, and in treatises written by legal scholars.
Unlike additional areas of
law which find their rules in
statutes (like
penal codes within criminal cases), the creation of personal injury
law has mostly taken place through decisions by the court, and in treatises created by legal scholars.
Bowen dismissed one count accusing Oasis of usury under the
penal code, agreeing with the defendants that it was a criminal
statute and so there was no private right of action under the
law.