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NEW YORK PENAL LAW

 Causation

I. Statutes

Unlike the Model Penal Code, the New York Penal Law does not define causation.
 

II. Cases

People v. Kibbe, 35 N.Y.2d 407 (1974) (depraved indifference murder (§ 125.25(2)))
In re Anthony M., 63 N.Y.2d 270 (1984) (felony murder (§ 125.25(3)))
People v. Hernandez, 82 N.Y.2d 309 (1993) (felony murder (§ 125.25(3)))
People v. Matos, 83 N.Y.2d 509 (1994) (felony murder (§ 125.25(3)))
People v. Griffin, 80 N.Y.2d 723 (1993) (medical malpractice as intervening cause of death)
People v. Warner-Lambert, 51 N.Y.2d 295 (1980) (manufacturer's liability for negligent homicide & second-degree manslaughter (§§ 125.15 & 125.10))