My friend gave some money to this guy to break someones personal property. He did the job but what I want to know is that can my friend get in trouble. He shouldn't right cause he didn't do the damage someone else did???? Right??
2007-12-17 05:53:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
How much jail time??? money??
2007-12-17 05:58:34 · update #1
If you pay someone to commit the crime, you can be charged for hiring the person. That is why hiring a hit man does not isolate a person from the murder. The exact charge will vary by state and crime, however the penalty is often as bad or worse than the person that did the crime.
2007-12-17 05:58:08 · answer #1 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes he can and probably will get into trouble. He was an accessory before the fact (hiring someone to commit a crime)> They will both get the same punishment.
BTW if this same friend did the same thing to you, do you think he should get off scott free, even though he did not do it himself?
P.S. I am not a lawyer, just a human being.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
2007-12-17 05:59:41 · answer #2 · answered by Mezmarelda 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wrong. Your friend is also responsible for the damage because if he hadn't hired the guy to break the property, it wouldn't have been broken.
2007-12-17 05:57:55 · answer #3 · answered by A W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure he can get into trouble. Conspiracy and other criminal charges. This was a really bad idea. Doesn't matter that he didn't actually break the stuff, he put the pieces into motion.
2007-12-17 05:59:27 · answer #4 · answered by WVAttorney 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
uh..he contracted for damage; he's as responsible as the party who did the deed and criminal conspiracy to boot; depends on his past record and how much damage; could be looking at a year and costs easy
2007-12-17 06:41:01 · answer #5 · answered by wizjp 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's called conspiracy and accomplice liability.
2007-12-17 05:56:54 · answer #6 · answered by Eisbär 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wrong....your "friend" can get prosecuted too...he could actually be held responsible
2007-12-17 05:57:09 · answer #7 · answered by Rina 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋