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  2. New York City Criminal Court - Wikipedia

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    The Criminal Court of the City of New York is a court of the State Unified Court System in New York City that handles misdemeanors (generally, crimes punishable by fine or imprisonment of up to one year) and lesser offenses, and also conducts arraignments (initial court appearances following arrest) and preliminary hearings in felony cases (generally, more serious offenses punishable by ...

  3. United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines - Wikipedia

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    The Guidelines are the product of the United States Sentencing Commission, which was created by the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. [3] The Guidelines' primary goal was to alleviate sentencing disparities that research had indicated were prevalent in the existing sentencing system, and the guidelines reform was specifically intended to provide for determinate sentencing.

  4. Rockefeller Drug Laws - Wikipedia

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    On December 14, 2004, New York governor George Pataki signed into law the Drug Law Reform Act (DLRA) (2004 N.Y. Laws Ch. 738 (effective January 13, 2005)), which replaced the indeterminate sentencing scheme of the Rockefeller Drug Laws with a determinate system. The DLRA also reduced the minimum penalty for conviction on the most serious (A-I ...

  5. Misdemeanor - Wikipedia

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    In the US, graffiti is a common form of misdemeanor vandalism, although in many states it is now a felony. A misdemeanor is considered a crime of lesser seriousness, and a felony one of greater seriousness. [2] The maximum punishment for a misdemeanor is less than that for a felony under the principle that the punishment should fit the crime.

  6. Felony court sentencings - AOL

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    Don C. Morales, 30, 2½ years of probation, a $250 fine, $430 in jury fees and $40 to the Mansfield Police Department's crime lab for aggravated possession of drugs and misdemeanor petty theft.

  7. List of New York state prisons - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of state prisons in New York. The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision is the department of the New York State government that maintains the state prisons and parole system. [1] There are 42 prisons funded by the State of New York, and approximately 28,200 parolees at seven regional offices as of ...

  8. Falsifying business records - Wikipedia

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    Under New York State law, falsifying business records in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor, while falsifying business records in the first degree is a class E felony. [1] The elements for the misdemeanor second-degree crime are: A person is guilty of falsifying business records in the second degree when, with intent to defraud, he:

  9. Judiciary of New York - Wikipedia

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    The New York State Court of Appeals is the state's highest court. In civil cases, appeals are taken almost exclusively from decisions of the Appellate Divisions. In criminal cases, depending on the type of case and the part of the state in which it arose, appeals can be heard from decisions of the Appellate Division, the Appellate Term, and the County Court.