{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-163.117","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 163.117","heading":"Causing or aiding suicide as defense to charge of murder.","body":"It is a defense to a charge of murder that the defendant’s conduct consisted of causing or aiding, without the use of duress or deception, another person to commit suicide. Nothing contained in this section shall constitute a defense to a prosecution for, or preclude a conviction of, manslaughter or any other crime.","path":["04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes","16. Crimes and Punishments","Chapter 163 — Offenses Against Persons"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors163.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"b18a707c4d1a4e3ef0692bbe8ab9799f777ebac4a3fcbc1cc59707ff0a24f391","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-163.116","next":"us-or/ors-163.118"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}