What is the test for an aider and abettor to be found guilty of a crime under the "natural and probable consequence" doctrine?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Wynn, A149188 (Cal. App. 2018):
" '[A]n aider and abettor's liability for criminal conduct is of two kinds. First, an aider and abettor with the necessary mental state is guilty of the intended crime. Second, under the natural and probable consequences doctrine, an aider and abettor is guilty not only of the intended crime, but also "for any other offense that was a 'natural and probable consequence' of the crime aided and abetted." ' " (People v. Lisea (2013) 213 Cal.App.4th 408, 414.)
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