§ 140.17. Criminal trespass in the first degree.\n A person is guilty of criminal trespass in the first degree when he\nknowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a building, and when, in the\ncourse of committing such crime, he:\n 1. Possesses, or knows that another participant in the crime\npossesses, an explosive or a deadly weapon; or\n 2. Possesses a firearm, rifle or shotgun, as those terms are defined\nin section 265.00, and also possesses or has readily accessible a\nquantity of ammunition which is capable of being discharged from such\nfirearm, rifle or shotgun; or\n 3. Knows that another participant in the crime possesses a firearm,\nrifle or shotgun under circumstances described in subdivision two.\n Criminal trespass in the first degree is a class D felony.\n
N.Y. Penal Law § 140.17
Criminal trespass in the first degree
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case People v. Norman (2015)
Most recently applied in People v. Norman (May 2015)
2014-09-22
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.