Penal Law § 205.65 · Article 205. Escape and Other Offenses Relating to Custody
Hindering prosecution in the first degree
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§ 205.65 Hindering prosecution in the first degree.
A person is guilty of hindering prosecution in the first degree when he renders criminal assistance to a person who has committed a class A felony, knowing or believing that such person has engaged in conduct constituting a class A felony.
Hindering prosecution in the first degree is a class D felony.
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