NY A02945 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 17-1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-05-18 - held for consideration in codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-05-18 - held for consideration in codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The amendment to Section 1, subdivision 4 of section 125.20 of the penal law, "Manslaughter in the first degree", adds subdivision 5, which previously did not exist. It recites that a person is guilty of Manslaughter in the first degree when he or she "recklessly causes the death of another person by means of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument". Section 3 adds a new subsection 125.24, which allows a defendant to be charged with Murder in the Second Degree "Intentional Murder" AND "Depraved Indifference Murder", giving the jury the option of finding the defendant guilty of either one or both.
Title
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the crimes of manslaughter in the first degree and murder in the second degree
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-18 | held for consideration in codes | |
| 2010-01-06 | referred to codes | |
| 2009-01-22 | referred to codes |
Same As/Similar To
S624 (Same As) 2010-01-06 - REFERRED TO CODES
