§ 20.00 Criminal liability for conduct of another.\n When one person engages in conduct which constitutes an offense,\nanother person is criminally liable for such conduct when, acting with\nthe mental culpability required for the commission thereof, he solicits,\nrequests, commands, importunes, or intentionally aids such person to\nengage in such conduct.\n
N.Y. Penal Law § 20.00
Criminal liability for conduct of another
Applied in 137 court decisions — leading case McKenzy Alfred v. Merrick Garland (2023)
Most recently applied in People v. Greenidge (October 2025)
2014-09-22
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