Classifies aggravated cruelty to animals as a class E violent felony.
This bill amends the penal law to classify aggravated cruelty to animals as a class E violent felony. It defines "aggravated cruelty" as conduct intended to cause extreme physical pain or done in an especially depraved or sadistic manner. It also amends the agriculture and markets law to remove the previous definition of aggravated cruelty to animals and makes technical changes to other laws.
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