Parties to crime

Question 1

Accomplice

Answer 1

Accomplice liability isn’t an offense, but a theory linking an accomplice to someone else’s crime. They are charged AS A PRINCIPAL.

Rule: DFT liable as an accomplice if they do some ACT (or omission, w duty to act) that FACILITATES principal’s commission or attempt, including encouragement w purpose to bring about

Modern MINORITY rule: provider of goods/services is accomplice if they know they are assisting a criminal and they benefit

Question 2

Accomplice liability - scope

Answer 2

Accomplices are liable for purposefully facilitated crimes, AND any that are objectively reasonably foreseeable outgrowths of primary crime

Question 3

Accomplice - defenses

Answer 3

Common law - withdrawal, w timely notice to primary, severs liability

MPC - to withdraw, must either render prior assistance completely ineffective, make proper effort to prevent perpetration, or provide the police timely warning