Statutes > New York Statutes > PEN - Penal > Part 3 - SPECIFIC OFFENSES > Title J - OFFENSES INVOLVING THEFT > Article 165 - (165.00 - 165.74) OTHER OFFENSES RELATING TO THEFT > 165.60 - Criminal possession of stolen property; no defense.

165.60 - Criminal possession of stolen property; no defense.

§ 165.60 Criminal possession of stolen property; no defense.    In  any  prosecution for criminal possession of stolen property, it is  no defense that:    1.  The  person  who  stole  the  property  has  not  been  convicted,  apprehended or identified; or    2. The defendant stole or participated in the larceny of the property;  or    3. The larceny of the property did not occur in this state.