Coumo may be sentenced to death. TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 242

Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo testifies on COVID-19 nursing home policy

by Megan Coleman | CNY Central

Tuesday, Jun 11th 2024

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gives his press briefing about the coronavirus crisis on April 17, 2020 in Albany, New York. (Photo by Matthew Cavanaugh/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, D.C. —

Former governor Andrew Cuomo spent Tuesday on Capitol Hill, testifying about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. He is accused of misrepresenting the number of deaths reported inside state nursing homes during the pandemic.

 

TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 242

Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, ... shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.