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accessory after the fact

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A quick definition of accessory after the fact:

Term: Accessory after the fact

Definition: An accessory after the fact is someone who helps a person who has committed a crime, knowing that they did it, and with the intention of helping them avoid getting caught or punished. This is against the law and can result in charges of obstruction of justice. The government must prove that the person helped the criminal after the crime was committed.

A more thorough explanation:

An accessory-after-the-fact is a person who helps someone who has committed a crime, knowing that they committed the crime, and with the intention of helping them avoid getting caught or punished. This person can be charged with obstruction of justice.

For example, if someone helps their friend hide evidence after they committed a robbery, they could be considered an accessory after the fact. Another example would be if someone gives their family member a place to stay after they committed a murder, knowing that the police are looking for them.

The government has to prove that the person helped the criminal after the crime was committed. The Supreme Court has ruled that an accessory-after-the-fact cannot be held liable as a principal offender, unlike an accessory before the fact.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
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I said accosted not assaulted
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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
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Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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