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PERSONS CRIMINALLY LIABLE

 

I. Who Are Criminally Liable

A. For Grave and Less Grave Felonies they are the principals, accomplices and accessories. For light felonies they are the principals and accomplices only. Accessories are not liable.

B. The classification into principals, accomplices and accessories is based on the Degree of Participation in the commission of a crime where at least two persons participated.

1. This classification does not apply to violations of special laws where the violators are referred to plainly as offenders, violators, culprits or criminals.

2. The classification into the three major classes does not apply if the several offenders acted in conspiracy as all will be considered as principals.

3. The purposes of the classification is to determine the proper penalty to be imposed upon the accused. This is one of the factors in determining the proper penalty to be actually imposed. 

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