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| Conduct for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment or to fine is provided by any law, ordinance, etc., authorized by law. |
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| ny offense defined as a "traffic infraction" by Sec. 155 of the VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW. |
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| An offense, other than a "traffic infraction," for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of 15 days cannot be imposed |
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| An offense, other than a "traffic infraction," for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of one year cannot be imposed |
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| An offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of one year may be imposed |
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Means a misdemeanor or Felony |
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| A human being, and where appropriate, a public or private corporation. . .partnership. . .government instrumentality |
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| To have physical possession or otherwise to exercise dominion or control over tangible property |
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| Impairment of physical condition or substantial pain. (This one is critical when one looks at assault) |
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Serious Physical Injury (S.P.I.) |
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| Physical injury which creates a substantial risk of death, or which causes death or serious and protracted disfigurement, protracted impairment of health, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily organ |
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Deadly Physical Force (D.P.F.) |
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| Physical force which, under the circumstances in which it is used, is readily capable of causing death or other serious physical injury |
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Any loaded weapon from which a shot, readily capable of producing death or other serious physical injury, may be discharged, or:
Switchblade Knife - Gravity Knife - Pilum Ballistic Knife - Dagger - Billy - Blackjack - Metal Knuckles - Metal Knuckle Knife - Plastic Knuckles |
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| Any instrument, article, or substance, including a "vehicle" (as is defined in this section) which, under the circumstances in which it is used, attempted to be used, or threatened to be used, is readily capable of causing death or other serious physical injury |
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| A "motor vehicle", "trailer", or "semi-trailer" as defined in the VEHILCE AND TRAFFIC LAW, any snowmobile as defined in the PARKS AND RECREATION LAW, any aircraft, or any vessel equipped for propulsion by mechanical means or sail |
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1.) Any public officer or employee of the state of any political subdivision thereof, or of any governmental instrumentality within the state, or
2.) Any person exercising the functions of any such public officer or employee. THE TERM PUBLIC SERVANT INCLUDES A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN ELECTED OR DESIGNATED TO BECOME A PUBLIC SERVANT |
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| Any person who is a member of any jury, including a grand jury. . .The term juror also includes a person who has been drawn or summoned to attend as a prospective juror |
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| Any gain or advantage to the beneficiary and includes any gain or advantage to a third person pursuant to the desire or consent of the beneficiary |
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1.) INTENTIONALLY
2.) KNOWINGLY
3.) RECKLESSLY
4.) CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE |
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| A person acts intentionally with respect to a result or conduct described by a statute. . .when his conscious objective is to cause such result or to engage in such conduct |
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| A person acts knowingly with respect to conduct or to a circumstance described by a statute defining an offense when he is aware that his conduct is of such nature or that circumstance exists |
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| A person reacts recklessly with respect to a result or to a circumstance described by a statute defining an offense when he is aware of and consciously disregardsa substantial and unjustifiable risk that such result will occur or that such circumstance exist. The risk must be of such nature and degree that disregard thereof constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of conduct that a reasonable person would observe in the situation. |
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