Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas
Accomplice's liability
If there are three persons A, B, and C. Person A decides to rob a store. Person B and C go along with the idea and follow person A in their own car. Person A is the one who breaks into the store and steals the items while person B drives a ''look out'' vehicle and person C is just occupying the vehicle in the passengers seat. Person C is an accomplice but what would be the most severe type of punishment he would receive for sitting in the vehicle and watching the crime take place?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Accomplice's liability
That would depend on the extent of the crime(s) committed by the person in the store. Generally speaking, a party that aids, encorages, assists, etc., another with the commission of a crime is himself or herself criminally responsible for that crime as well.
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