ADJUS-121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Jury Instructions, Statutory Rape, Lauria
26 Aug 2020
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Some hold that an accomplice can be held liable based on knowing assistance alone. Others say that to hold an accomplice liable one must prove that he assisted with the intent to facilitate the offense. (lauria) Intent to promote or facilitate the commission of the offense means one needs to act with the intent to promote the conduct constituting the actus reus and not the result. (riley v. state shooting; uncertain which shooter) When you have conduct crime w/ result: isnt required that accomplice intend for result, only that the promote primary"s conduct. Guilty of murder] murder was foreseeable consequence. Conspirators agree w/ others to commit a crime (charged w/ conspiracy to commit ) Accomplices assistance w/o prior agreement (charged w/ full crime) Conspirator faces liability where a crime is contemplated but not completed. Usually an accomplice faces liability only for completed crimes [but one can be an accomplice to an attempt, right?]
