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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 40
Penal
PART 1
General Provisions
TITLE B
Principles of Criminal Liability
ARTICLE 20
Parties to Offenses and Liability Through Accessorial Conduct
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Criminal liability for conduct of another; no defense
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SECTION 20.10
Criminal liability for conduct of another; exemption
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 1, TITLE B, ARTICLE 20
§ 20.10 Criminal liability for conduct of another; exemption.

Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 20.00 and 20.05, a person
is not criminally liable for conduct of another person constituting an
offense when his own conduct, though causing or aiding the commission of
such offense, is of a kind that is necessarily incidental thereto. If
such conduct constitutes a related but separate offense upon the part of
the actor, he is liable for that offense only and not for the conduct or
offense committed by the other person.