Penal Code of the State of New York, as Amended To, and Including, 1887 |
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... y of the provisions thereof , but all such provisions must be con- d according to the fair import of their terms , to promote justice effect the objects of the law . sentence , to determine and impose the punishment prescribed .
... y of the provisions thereof , but all such provisions must be con- d according to the fair import of their terms , to promote justice effect the objects of the law . sentence , to determine and impose the punishment prescribed .
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sentence , to determine and impose the punishment prescribed . § 13. Punishments , how determined . Whenever in this Cod punishment for a crime is left undetermined between certain li the punishment to be inflicted in a particular case ...
sentence , to determine and impose the punishment prescribed . § 13. Punishments , how determined . Whenever in this Cod punishment for a crime is left undetermined between certain li the punishment to be inflicted in a particular case ...
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... sentence of felony ; and if the prisoner was held upon a charge , arrest , commitment , conviction , or sentence for misdemeanor , the rescuer is guilty of a misdemeanor . 3 R. S. 960 , § 26 . 83. Taking , etc. , property in officer's ...
... sentence of felony ; and if the prisoner was held upon a charge , arrest , commitment , conviction , or sentence for misdemeanor , the rescuer is guilty of a misdemeanor . 3 R. S. 960 , § 26 . 83. Taking , etc. , property in officer's ...
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... sentence of imprisonment for any crime , who escapes from custody , may be recaptured and imprisoned for a term equal to that portion of his original term of imprisonment which remained unexpired upon the day of his escape . 3 R. S. 961 ...
... sentence of imprisonment for any crime , who escapes from custody , may be recaptured and imprisoned for a term equal to that portion of his original term of imprisonment which remained unexpired upon the day of his escape . 3 R. S. 961 ...
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... sentence on a person convicted that he has already paid a fine or suffered an imprisonment for the act of which he stands convicted , under an order adjudging it a contempt , the court , passing sentence , may mitigate the punishment to ...
... sentence on a person convicted that he has already paid a fine or suffered an imprisonment for the act of which he stands convicted , under an order adjudging it a contempt , the court , passing sentence , may mitigate the punishment to ...
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Page 15 - A person offending against any provision of sections forty-one and forty-one-a of this act is a competent witness against another person so offending, and may be compelled to attend and testify upon any trial, hearing, proceeding, or investigation in the same manner as any other person. But the testimony so given shall not be used in any prosecution or proceeding, civil or criminal, against the person so testifying.
Page 5 - the actual existence of any particular purpose, motive or intent is a necessary element to constitute a particular species or degree of crime, the jury may take into consideration the fact that the accused was intoxicated at the time, in determining the purpose, motive or intent with which he committed the act.
Page 38 - ... creates, or allows to be created, such an undue quantity of steam as to burst or break the boiler, or...
Page 148 - ... by a fine of not more than two hundred and fifty dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Page 52 - The first day of the week being by general consent set apart for rest and religious uses, the law prohibits the doing on that day of certain acts hereinafter specified, which are serious interruptions of the repose and religious liberty of the community.
Page 116 - ... than five years, or by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Page 135 - ... with intent to defraud, omits to make, or to cause or direct to be made, a full and true entry thereof in the books...
Page 163 - Nothing contained in any provision of this Code applies to an offense committed or other act done, at any time before the day when this Code taikes effect. Such an offense must be punished according to, and such act must be governed by the provisions of law existing when it is done or committed, in the same manner as if this Code had not been passed...
Page 133 - To receive or discount any note or other evidence of debt with the intent to enable any stockholder to withdraw any part of the money paid in by him, or his stock ; or, 5.
Page 59 - ... wherein or adjacent to which any beer, ale, wine or liquor is sold or given away, or being in any such place ; or 5.