Parties to Crime

Question 1

Accomplice

Answer 1

A defendant is criminally liable as an accomplice if they commit some act (or omission where they have the duty to act) that facilitates the principal’s commission (or attempted
commission) of a crime, including encouragement with the purpose of bringing about the commission of the crime

Question 2

Scope (Accomplice Liability)

Answer 2

1. ) an accomplice is liable for crimes purposefully facilitated as well as all others that are reasonably foreseeable outgrowths of the primary crime
2. ) must be objective; the D can’t just say they did not expect it.

Question 3

Defenses to Accomplice Liability

Answer 3

1. ) common law: an accomplice can withdraw by giving the principal timely notice and nullifying any effect of any prior facilitation.
2. ) MPC: to remove accomplice liability, the accomplice must either:
   a. ) render prior assistance to the perpetrator completely ineffective
   b. ) provide cops with timely warning of the plain; or
3. ) make a proper effort to prevent the perpetrator from committing the crime.