§ 135.20 Kidnapping in the second degree.\n A person is guilty of kidnapping in the second degree when he abducts\nanother person.\n Kidnapping in the second degree is a class B felony.\n
N.Y. Penal Law § 135.20
Kidnapping in the second degree
Applied in 33 court decisions — leading case The People v.Raymond Denson (2015)
Most recently applied in Matter of Four-Rosenbaum (January 2024)
2014-09-22
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