New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)
N.Y. Penal Law § 60.12: Authorized disposition; alternative sentence; domestic violence cases
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines when courts may impose alternative sentences (shorter imprisonment or probation) instead of mandatory sentences for certain crimes, if the defendant was a domestic violence victim and that abuse significantly contributed to the criminal behavior.
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