{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-120.35","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 120.35","heading":"Promoting a suicide attempt; when punishable as attempt to commit murder","body":"§ 120.35 Promoting a suicide attempt; when punishable as attempt to\n           commit murder.\n  A person who engages in conduct constituting both the offense of\npromoting a suicide attempt and the offense of attempt to commit murder\nmay not be convicted of attempt to commit murder unless he causes or\naids the suicide attempt by the use of duress or deception.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title H. Offenses Against the Person Involving Physical Injury, Sexual Conduct, Restraint and Intimidation","Article 120. Assault and Related Offenses"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/120.35","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"bdcf748c8b4d889c41300dd1da4c892a11360e326060f8b0fc829c8ba879b3c8","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-120.30","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-120.40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}