Legal Question in Criminal Law in South Carolina

accessory

what is the difference between accesory before the fact and accessory after the fact?


Asked on 2/20/04, 1:12 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Johnston Law Offices of Robert J. Johnston

Re: accessory

The "fact" refers to a crime. "Accessory" refers to assisting. Therefore, one means to help with the committing of a crime before it happens and the other means to help after it happens.

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Answered on 2/21/04, 9:26 am


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