Legal Opinion
People v. Assi
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 30, 2010No. 34PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
This case requires us to determine when the Hate Crimes Act of 2000 (L 2000, ch 107) took effect and whether it applies to certain property crimes, such as an attempted arson at a Jewish synagogue.
The term “hate crimes” refers to criminal acts against “victims [who] are intentionally selected, in whole or in part, because of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, religion, religious practice, age, disability or sexual orientation” (Penal Law § 485.00). The rise in the occurrence of these types of offenses led to a legislative determination that…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Real v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
- People v. AssiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
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