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N.Y. Penal Law § 125.11: Aggravated criminally negligent homicide

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  1. Penal Law
  2. Part 3. Specific Offenses
  3. Title H. Offenses Against the Person Involving Physical Injury, Sexual Conduct, Restraint and Intimidation
  4. Article 125. Homicide and Related Offenses

§ 125.11 Aggravated criminally negligent homicide.

A person is guilty of aggravated criminally negligent homicide when,

with criminal negligence, he or she causes the death of a police officer

or peace officer where such officer was in the course of performing his

or her official duties and the defendant knew or reasonably should have

known that such victim was a police officer or peace officer.

Aggravated criminally negligent homicide is a class C felony.

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