{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-160.00","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 160.00","heading":"Robbery; defined","body":"§ 160.00 Robbery; defined.\n  Robbery is forcible stealing. A person forcibly steals property and\ncommits robbery when, in the course of committing a larceny, he uses or\nthreatens the immediate use of physical force upon another person for\nthe purpose of:\n  1. Preventing or overcoming resistance to the taking of the property\nor to the retention thereof immediately after the taking; or\n  2. Compelling the owner of such property or another person to deliver\nup the property or to engage in other conduct which aids in the\ncommission of the larceny.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title J. Offenses Involving Theft","Article 160. Robbery"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/160.00","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"4fbe6f0828400f8b55a1d9bd7543956e727f73bf061f93fd92eaa2b8163cd19a","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-158.50","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-160.05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}