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N.Y. Penal Law § 165.65 — Criminal possession of stolen property; corroboration
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 165: Other Offenses Relating to Theft, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 165.65
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
165.65 Criminal possession of stolen property; corroboration.
1. A person charged with criminal possession of stolen property who
participated in the larceny thereof may not be convicted of criminal
possession of such stolen property solely upon the testimony of an
accomplice in the larceny unsupported by corroborative evidence tending
to connect the defendant with such criminal possession.
2. Unless inconsistent with the provisions of subdivision one of this
section, a person charged with criminal possession of stolen property
may be convicted thereof solely upon the testimony of one from whom he
obtained such property or solely upon the testimony of one to whom he
disposed of such property.
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