{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-165.60","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 165.60","heading":"Criminal possession of stolen property; no defense","body":"§ 165.60 Criminal possession of stolen property; no defense.\n  In any prosecution for criminal possession of stolen property, it is\nno defense that:\n  1. The person who stole the property has not been convicted,\napprehended or identified; or\n  2. The defendant stole or participated in the larceny of the property;\nor\n  3. The larceny of the property did not occur in this state.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title J. Offenses Involving Theft","Article 165. Other Offenses Relating to Theft"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/165.60","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"b68870d5f97048d7106e5fbc116caa93b34db6f1dd7a19eb315cd4f86b0735d5","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-165.55","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-165.65"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}