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