Title: Menacing in the Third Degree: New York Penal Law 120.15 | NY Criminal Defense Lawyers
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Menacing in the Third Degree: New York Penal Law 120.15
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New York Misdemeanor Crimes of Harassment and Fear
Menacing in the Third Degree: New York Penal Law 120.15
Menacing in the Third Degree: New York Penal Law 120.15
Menacing in the Third Degree, pursuant to New York Penal Law 120.15, is the lower of the two Menacing misdemeanors defined in the New York Penal Law. Still a misdemeanor crime that would subject you both to an arrest and permanent criminal record, NY PL 120.15 is "merely" punishable by 90 days in jail. While you would serve this jail sentence in a county facility (such as Rikers Island or the Westchester County Jail in Valhalla) and not in a State prison, any confinement would certainly be unwelcomed. Third Degree Menacing: Defining New York Penal Law 120.15
You are guilty of Penal Law 120.15 when by physical menace (a term that is defined further by legal decisions), you intentionally place or even just attempt to place another person in fear of death, imminent serious physical injury or physical injury. Without defining each element of this crime, it is worth examining a few of them. First, "physical menace" must be more than only words.