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Would the prohibited result have happened when it did but for the defendant's conduct, and what must the prosecution establish under that test?
Why is satisfying the but-for test only a gateway in a result crime rather than the complete test for liability?
If another person, condition, or event also contributed to the prohibited result, can a defendant still be a factual cause, and why does the but-for test not require the defendant's conduct to be the only cause?
When testing factual causation, why does it matter whether a defendant's act or omission made the prohibited result happen when it did, and why does accelerating a result count as causing it?
Once factual (but-for) causation is established in a result crime, what further causation requirement must the prosecution satisfy before the result can be attributed to the defendant?
How is the but-for test applied to the prohibited result in homicide, non-fatal injury, criminal damage, or manslaughter cases?
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