Garden City, New York Criminal Assault Lawyer

Assault: Penal Law Section 120

In the State of New York and specifically in Nassau County, Suffolk County, Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan, a person can be charged with Assault as either a misdemeanor or a felony and it can range from an “A” misdemeanor to a “B” felony. In determining which to charge, the police will consider several variables, including the type and severity of the injury, whether a weapon was used and the mental state of the defendant at the time of the offense (eg: knowingly, intentionally, recklessness, negligently).

At Mazzei & Polk, LLC we have many years of experience in handling all types of assault cases and we will use our experience to effectively evaluate your case and pursue every avenue of defense on your behalf.

New York State Penal Law Sections involving assault and related offenses:

120.00: Assault in the third degree – A MISDEMEANOR
120.18: Menacing a police officer or peace officer- D FELONY
120.12: Aggravated assault upon a person less than eleven years old – E FELONY
120.11: Aggravated assault upon a police officer or a peace officer – B FELONY
120.04-A: Aggravated vehicular assault – C FELONY
120.10: Assault in the first degree – B FELONY
120.05: Assault in the second degree – D FELONY
120.09: Assault on a judge-C FELONY
120.08: Assault on a peace officer, police officer, fireman – C FELONY
120.40: Assault on an emergency medical services professional – C FELONY
120.07: Gang assault in the first degree – B FELONY
120.06: Gang assault in the second degree – C FELONY
120.16: Hazing in the first degree – A MISDEMEANOR
120.17: Hazing in the second degree -VIOLATION
120.70: Luring a child – E FELONY
120.13: Menacing in the first degree – E FELONY
120.14: Menacing in the second degree – A MISDEMEANOR
120.15: Menacing in the third degree – A MISDEMEANOR
120.30: Promoting a suicide attempt – E FELONY
120.35: Promoting a suicide attempt; when punishable as attempt to commit murder
120.01: Reckless assault of a child by a child day care provider- E FELONY
120.02: Reckless assault of a child- D FELONY
120.25: Reckless endangerment in the first degree – D FELONY
120.20: Reckless endangerment in the second degree – A MISDEMEANOR
120.60: Stalking in the first degree – D FELONY
120.45: Stalking in the fourth degree – B MISDEMEANOR
120.55: Stalking in the second degree – E FELONY
120.50: Stalking in the third degree – A MISDEMEANOR
120.04: Vehicular assault in the first degree – D FELONY
120.03: Vehicular assault in the second degree – E FELONY

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