Penal Law § 120.35 · Article 120. Assault and Related Offenses
Promoting a suicide attempt; when punishable as attempt to commit murder
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§ 120.35 Promoting a suicide attempt; when punishable as attempt to commit murder.
A person who engages in conduct constituting both the offense of promoting a suicide attempt and the offense of attempt to commit murder may not be convicted of attempt to commit murder unless he causes or aids the suicide attempt by the use of duress or deception.
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