Gross imposition code#Īs the Ohio Revised Code states, this word applies to anything that might be construed as “sexual contact.” It does not have to involve actual intercourse. “Imposition” in the most common of terms means some form of unreasonable expectation or request. But you have to look down the numbers a bit to get to the legal application, which has to do with the use or threat of force. Put them all together as part of a filing of a criminal charge it means that the person accused is in serious legal trouble and in need of an experienced attorney. If a conviction is obtained, their rights, their reputation and their future could all be jeopardized. If you’ve been charged with gross sexual imposition, it means that authorities believe you engaged in some form of sexual contact with someone other than your spouse. The charge could also be brought, however, if evidence suggests you forced the other person into the act.Ī GSI charge could also be brought if a person creates a situation in which sexual contact occurs between two others and the use of force, or threat of it, was used against one of the parties. Purposely drugging or getting another person drunk and taking sexual advantage of them often prompts a charge of GSI. And taking advantage of someone that the offender knew was impaired while under sedation for a medical or dental procedure can lead to the allegation. If the victim of the alleged imposition was under 13 or is mentally or physically impaired to a point of being unable to resist or consent, that too can trigger a GSI charge. Regardless of the elements of a given case, the consequences can be significant in the event of a conviction.The Lacey Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 3371–3378, in combination with maddeningly vague and complex local and state hunting regulations, unjustly impairs the rights of hunters, wildlife collectors, and new followers of the field to table movement. The most commonly charged provision of the Lacey Act, the wildlife trafficking provisions in 16 U.S.C. 3372(a)(1) and (a)(2) criminalizes the interstate transportation of wildlife harvested in violation of the laws of the jurisdiction where the wildlife was harvested. New York State has strict hunting regulations.
If you or someone you love has been accused of violating the Lacey Act or any other violation of hunting laws, you need experienced trial attorneys who have a strong track record of winning hard cases. If you have been charged with Lacey Act violations we may be able to get your charges reduced or dismissed. Call our New York wildlife trafficking attorneys today. These violations can either be misdemeanors or felonies. The federal government can secure convictions for misdemeanors if another jurisdiction’s law was violated while harvesting the wildlife and the defendant knew or should have known that the law was violated. Felonies may be charged in the case that the violation was made with knowingly. Here, ignorance of the law may, in fact, mitigate the severity of the penalty from the Lacey Act somewhat.įelony Lacey Act violations may incur prison terms of up to 5 years in prison and $25,000.00 dollars per violation. Although 5 years in prison and a 25,000.00 fine are rather light as far as punishments for federal felonies, Lacey Act violations may be charged independently for each time that unlawfully harvested wildlife crosses a state boundary.
The following case illustrates how severely Lacey Act penalties can fly out of control.ĭanny, a hunter licensed in New York, goes out for early bear season in early September. He hunts on the border of New York and New Jersey.
Danny is always mindful of the border, however, since the state boundary is not exactly marked Danny relies on flags he hung himself based on what he believes the border to be. After many hours sitting silently in the tree stand a bear walks directly into Danny’s path and he fires his rifle. He strikes the bear, but, it takes off and runs through the bushes.Īfter waiting a safe time Danny tracks the bear’s blood trail.