According to the a defendant will be held criminally liable for a death if the other elements of criminal homicide are met, and if without the defendant's conduct the victim would not have died at that point in time
a: substantial factor testb: "but for" testc: absolute ruled: felony murder rule

(B) "but for" test

Explanation:

The but-for test is a test commonly used in both tort law and criminal law to determine actual causation. The test asks, "but for the existence of P, would Q have occurred?" If the answer is yes, then factor P is an actual cause of result Q.

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