{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "120.35", "citation": "Penal Law § 120.35", "heading": "Promoting a suicide attempt; when punishable as attempt to commit murder", "text": ["§ 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."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/120.35", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person whose conduct is both promoting a suicide attempt and attempted murder **may not be convicted of attempted murder unless the person caused or aided the suicide attempt through duress or deception**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/120.35", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}