New York Laws
Article 70 - Sentences of Imprisonment
70.07 - Sentence of Imprisonment for Second Child Sexual Assault Felony Offender.

(a) where the defendant stands convicted of such sexual assault
against a child and such conviction is for a class A-II or class B
felony offense, and the predicate conviction for such sexual assault
against a child is for a class A-II, class B or class C felony offense,
the court shall impose an indeterminate sentence of imprisonment, the
maximum term of which shall be life and the minimum period of which
shall be at least fifteen years and no more than twenty-five years;
(b) where the defendant stands convicted of such sexual assault
against a child and the conviction is for a class C felony offense, and
the predicate conviction for such sexual assault against a child is for
a class A-II, class B or class C felony offense, the court shall impose
a determinate sentence of imprisonment, the term of which must be at
least twelve years and must not exceed thirty years; provided however,
that if the court determines that a longer sentence is warranted, the
court shall set forth on the record the reasons for such determination
and, in lieu of imposing such sentence of imprisonment, may impose an
indeterminate sentence of imprisonment, the maximum term of which shall
be life and the minimum period of which shall be at least fifteen years
and no more than twenty-five years;
(c) where the defendant stands convicted of such sexual assault
against a child and the conviction is for a class B felony offense, and
the predicate conviction for such sexual assault against a child is for
a class D or class E felony offense, the court shall impose a
determinate sentence of imprisonment, the term of which must be at least
twelve years and must not exceed thirty years;
(d) where the defendant stands convicted of such sexual assault
against a child and the conviction is for a class C felony offense, and
the predicate conviction for such sexual assault against a child is for
a class D or class E felony offense, the court shall impose a
determinate sentence of imprisonment, the term of which must be at least
ten years and must not exceed twenty-five years;
(e) where the defendant stands convicted of such sexual assault
against a child and the conviction is for a class D felony offense, and
the predicate conviction for such sexual assault against a child is for
a felony offense, the court shall impose a determinate sentence of
imprisonment, the term of which must be at least five years and must not
exceed fifteen years; and
(f) where the defendant stands convicted of such sexual assault
against a child and the conviction is for a class E felony offense, and
the predicate conviction for such sexual assault against a child is for
a felony offense, the court shall impose a determinate sentence of
imprisonment, the term of which must be at least four years and must not
exceed twelve years.
5. Notwithstanding subdivision four of this section, where the court
has found pursuant to subdivision three of this section that a person:
(a) stands convicted of a felony offense defined in article one hundred
thirty of this chapter for the commission or attempted commission of a
sexual assault against a child; and (b) has been subjected to a
predicate felony conviction for sexual assault against a child as
defined in subdivision two of this section; and (c) who was under the
age of eighteen years at the time of the commission of such predicate
felony offense, then the court may, in lieu of the sentence authorized
by subdivision four of this section, sentence the defendant to a term of
imprisonment in accordance with the sentence authorized for the instant
felony offense pursuant to subdivision three of section 70.04 of this
article. The court shall set forth on the record the reasons for such
determination.