California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Lane, F074342 (Cal. App. 2019):
"[I]n general neither presence at the scene of a crime nor knowledge of, but failure to prevent it, is sufficient to establish aiding and abetting its commission. [Citations.] However, '[a]mong the factors which may be considered in making the determination of aiding and abetting are: presence at the scene of the crime, companionship, and conduct before and after the offense.' [Citation.]" (People v. Campbell (1994) 25 Cal.App.4th 402, 409.)
"Whether defendant aided and abetted the crime is a question of fact, and on appeal all conflicts in the evidence and reasonable inferences must be resolved in favor of the judgment. [Citations.]" (People v. Mitchell (1986) 183 Cal.App.3d 325, 329; People v. Campbell, supra, 25 Cal.App.4th at p. 409.)
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