Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Criminal Law

If a defendent is tried of first degree murder and the case is thrown out based on lack of evidence, can that same person still be convicted of being an accessory to the fact, if another person is also on trial for the same crime.


Asked on 12/14/06, 6:04 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Scott Cupp Law Office of Scott H. Cupp, LLC

Re: Criminal Law

Depends on what specifically happened during the trial and what was the state's theory and evidence. It would be very difficult but not impossible.

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Answered on 12/15/06, 5:56 am


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