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May 20, 2008
New York Passes “Granny’s Law”
As of May 18, 2008, a person is guilty of assault in the second degree if he or she intentionally causes physical injury to another person who is more than ten years their senior and who is age sixty-five years or older. Assault in the second degree is a class D violent felony that is punishable by up to seven years in prison. [PL§§120.05;70.02(1)(c); 70.02(3)(c)] The bill was sponsored by New York State Senator Golden (S06979) and New York State Assemblyman Silver (A9818) . New York State Governor David A. Paterson announced the bill was signed on May 2, 2008. The law was passed in response to last years savage beatings of 101 year old Rose Morat and 85 year old Solange Elizee of Queens, New York. The law is known as “ Granny’s Law”.
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