163.117 Causing or aiding suicide as defense to charge of murder
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163.117 Causing or aiding suicide as defense to charge of murder. It is a defense to a charge of murder that the defendant’s conduct consisted of causing or aiding, without the use of duress or deception, another person to commit suicide. Nothing contained in this section shall constitute a defense to a prosecution for, or preclude a conviction of, manslaughter or any other crime. [1981 c.873 §8]