Example and Hypothetical Scenario. Unlawful Imprisonment in the First Degree is a New York criminal offense imposing harsh penalties on anyone who restrains another person.False imprisonment occurs when a person intentionally and illegally restrains another person's ability to move freely. The law generally requires that the guilty plea be vacated in order to bring forth state and federal challenges to the validity of an arrest:. Michael King was arrested on April 22, 1999 on the corner of 29th Avenue and Gilmore Street in Queens County, New York. Some examples of Class 1 misdemeanors include forcible trespass, false imprisonment, and forgery. Mistaken eyewitness identifications are a major factor in wrongful convictions. 3 Illegal or unlawful implies deliberateness in the defendant's actions. If I lock you in a room without your permission, that is false imprisonment. The plaintiff's claim in a warrantless false arrest lawsuit arose from a sheriff s deputy s visit to her house to check on the welfare of her daughter.