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N.Y. Penal Law § 80.15

Multiple offenses

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 70 Misc. 3d 79 - People v. McKiernan (Brendan) (2020)

Most recently applied in People v. Marsh (November 2023)

2014-09-22

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§ 80.15 Multiple offenses.\n Where a person is convicted of two or more offenses committed through\na single act or omission, or through an act or omission which in itself\nconstituted one of the offenses and also was a material element of the\nother, and the court imposes a sentence of imprisonment or a fine or\nboth for one of the offenses, a fine shall not be imposed for the other.\nThe provisions of this section shall not apply to any offense or\noffenses set forth in the vehicle and traffic law.\n

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.