N.Y. Penal Law Section 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.

Source: Section 120.35 — Promoting a suicide attempt; when punishable as attempt to commit murder, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PEN/120.­35 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

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Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 120.35’s source at nysenate​.gov

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