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A person is guilty of robbery in the second degree when he forcibly steals property and when:
1. He is aided by another person actually present; or
2. In the course of the commission of the crime or of immediate flight therefrom, he or another participant in the crime:
(a) Causes physical injury to any person who is not a participant in the crime; or
(b) Displays what appears to be a pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun or other firearm; or
3. The property consists of a motor vehicle, as defined in section one hundred twenty-five of the vehicle and traffic law.
Robbery in the second degree is a class C felony.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Penal Law - PEN § 160.10 Robbery in the second degree - last updated January 01, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/penal-law/pen-sect-160-10/
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