{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-20.15","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 20.15","heading":"Convictions for different degrees of offense","body":"§ 20.15 Convictions for different degrees of offense.\n  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, when, pursuant\nto section 20.00, two or more persons are criminally liable for an\noffense which is divided into degrees, each person is guilty of such\ndegree as is compatible with his own culpable mental state and with his\nown accountability for an aggravating fact or circumstance.","path":["Penal Law","Part 1. General Provisions","Title B. Principles of Criminal Liability","Article 20. Parties to Offenses and Liability Through Accessorial Conduct"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/20.15","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"c0ed328d1eb7c874a796205070eb1492ae72aade8931c6abc1d4634b9ea11be9","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-20.10","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-20.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}