OPINION OF THE COURT
ENG, J.
In July 2006 the Legislature amended Criminal Procedure Law § 530.12 (5) to increase the maximum duration of a final order of protection issued in favor of the victim of a felony family offense from five years to eight years. The clear purpose of the amendment was to enhance the protection available to victims of domestic violence. On this appeal, we are asked to determine...
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