Prosecutor of Case

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This paper examines a case of armed robbery where the actual perpetrator escaped and only the secondary suspect was arrested. The author presents the challenges facing the prosecution and discusses the best way to prosecute the arrested suspect.

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"In order to be found guilty under accomplice liability theory, it must be proved that the accomplice had given aid, counsel or encouragement with the intent to aid or encourage the principal in the commission of the crime charged. Most courts hold that mere knowledge that a crime would result from the aid provided is insufficient for accomplice liability purposes. If proven, an accomplice may be held responsible for the crimes he or she did or counseled and for any other crimes committed in the course of committing the crime contemplated, so long as the other crimes were probable or foreseeable."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bloom, R. (2004): Criminal Procedure: Examples and Explanations. Aspen: Aspen Publishers, Inc.
• Hanley, Julian R., Schmidt, W., and Larry D. Nichols. (2006): Introduction to Criminal Evidence and Court Procedure. New York: McCutchan Publishing Corporation.
• Hubbart, P. (2005): Making Sense of Search and Seizure Law: A Fourth Amendment Handbook. Chapel Hill: Carolina Academic Press.
• Parsons, I. (2004): Fourth Amendment Practice and Procedure. Naitonal Institute for Trial Advocacy.
• Spark Charts. (2004): Criminal Procedure. Spark Publishing.

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