A defendant who commits a crime is responsible for the natural and probable consequences of that act but the chain of causation will be broken by:

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An intervening act that is voluntary and independent, such as self-injection in a drug supply case, can break the chain of causation because it is an independent decision by the victim, not a direct result of the defendant's actions.

A Defendant Who Commits a Crime Is Responsible for the Natural