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N.Y. Penal Law § 205.65: Hindering prosecution in the first degree
Where this section sits in the code
- Penal Law
- Part 3. Specific Offenses
- Title L. Offenses Against Public Administration
- Article 205. Escape and Other Offenses Relating to Custody
§ 205.65 Hindering prosecution in the first degree.
A person is guilty of hindering prosecution in the first degree when
he renders criminal assistance to a person who has committed a class A
felony, knowing or believing that such person has engaged in conduct
constituting a class A felony.
Hindering prosecution in the first degree is a class D felony.
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