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A person may be charged with being an accessory before the fact if they assist in the planning or the carrying out of a felony prior to the crime being committed.
Someone who is present during the commission of a crime and helps, encourages, or advises the primary or principle person committing the crime may be charged as a type of accessory called a principle in the second degree.
A person charged as an accessory before the fact or as a principle in the second degree is punishable to the same degree as if he committed the crime himself.
A person who knows that someone else has already committed a felony and helps comfort him, hide him, or assist him with the intent to help the person escape capture, prosecution, or punishment, may be charged as an accessory after the fact.
If you are facing accessory / aiding and abetting charges, contact the law offices of Patrick N. Anderson in Virginia. Our firm has more than 17 years of successfully representing people charged with all types of criminal and traffic offenses. We are one of Virginia's largest and leading criminal and traffic defense firms. We serve Alexandria and the Northern part of Virginia and we want to help you. We treat each client as part of our family, providing the representation you deserve.
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