§ 20.10 Criminal liability for conduct of another; exemption.\n Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 20.00 and 20.05, a person\nis not criminally liable for conduct of another person constituting an\noffense when his own conduct, though causing or aiding the commission of\nsuch offense, is of a kind that is necessarily incidental thereto. If\nsuch conduct constitutes a related but separate offense upon the part of\nthe actor, he is liable for that offense only and not for the conduct or\noffense committed by the other person.\n
N.Y. Penal Law § 20.10
Criminal liability for conduct of another; exemption
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 50 Misc. 3d 89 - People v. Washington (2015)
Most recently applied in People v. Hirji (July 2020)
2014-09-22
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.