§ 135.10 Unlawful imprisonment in the first degree.\n A person is guilty of unlawful imprisonment in the first degree when\nhe restrains another person under circumstances which expose the latter\nto a risk of serious physical injury.\n Unlawful imprisonment in the first degree is a class E felony.\n
N.Y. Penal Law § 135.10
Unlawful imprisonment in the first degree
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case People v. Dunbar (2014)
Most recently applied in People v. Brown (March 2022)
2014-09-22
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