Can a defendant be held responsible for a crime as a direct perpetrator or as an aider and abettor?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Garcia, F062834 (Cal. App. 2013):
A defendant may be culpable for a crime as a direct perpetrator or as an aider and abettor. To be culpable as an aider and abettor, the defendant must have acted with knowledge of the criminal purpose of the perpetrator, and with an intent or purpose either of committing, or of encouraging or facilitating commission of, the offense. (People v. McCoy (2001) 25 Cal.4th 1111, 1118 (McCoy).)
"The most advanced legal research software ever built."
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.
Other Questions
What is the test for a defendant to be held responsible for a crime as a direct perpetrator or as an aider and abettor? (California, United States of America)
What is the test for a jury to agree unanimously that a defendant was a direct perpetrator or aider and abettor of a crime? (California, United States of America)
Does section 31 of the California Criminal Code permit an aider and abettor to be convicted of a lesser crime or lesser degree of crime than the ultimate crime committed by the perpetrator? (California, United States of America)
Can an aider and abettor be held criminally responsible for any other crime that is a natural and probable consequence of the target crime? (California, United States of America)
Can a defendant be held liable as a direct perpetrator or an aider and abettor for murder? (California, United States of America)
Can an aider and abettor be held criminally responsible for any other crime that is a natural and probable consequence of the target crime? (California, United States of America)
Can a defendant be held criminally responsible as an accomplice not only for the crime he intended to do but also for any other crime that is a natural and probable consequence of the crime? (California, United States of America)
Does an aider and abettor have to be convicted for crimes committed by the direct perpetrator? (California, United States of America)
How have courts interpreted section 186.22.22 of the California Criminal Code when a defendant and an aider and abettor of the crime are accused of the same crime? (California, United States of America)
What is the test for determining whether a person is guilty of a crime as a direct perpetrator or as an aider and abettor? (California, United States of America)
