Planning and Helping with Crimes

A person does not have to be actively committing a crime to be arrested on criminal charges. By helping a criminal, they may be committing lesser crimes as aiders and abettors, accomplices, and accessories. Penalties for crimes-by-association can vary depending on the level of commitment that person had to the related crime. However, in any instance, there may be criminal penalties for helping someone else to commit a crime.

If you have been charged with assisting with criminal activity at any level, you may want a legal advisor to represent you during your case. For more information about how we may be able to help you with this process, contact the New Jersey criminal defense lawyers of the Law Office of Jason A. Volet, LLC, at 732-503-8968 today.

Defining Criminal Liability for Accomplices

When a person is caught in connection with a criminal, they may be charged with various allegations that tie them to criminal activities. However, there are various levels of support that can result in different degrees of punishments. These generally follow these rules:

• Those supporting criminals can be held to the same level of criminal liability as the criminal

• People may face similar charges as criminals they aided, but may face lighter sentencing

• Some accomplices can face lesser charges due to providing little aid to a criminal

When it comes to criminal culpability, there is no definitive rule on who will be treated as an equal to a principle actor in a crime and who will be treated more lightly as aider or abettor.

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Do not delay seeking legal counsel if you have been accused of participating in the planning of a crime or assisting an individual in the commission of a criminal act. Contact the New Jersey criminal defense attorneys at the Law Office of Jason A. Volet, LLC, by calling 732-503-8968.