· 9/2/1986
United States v. Joanna McKnight A/K/A Jody McKnight
Citations
- 799 F.2d 443
- 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 29225
How courts have described this case
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- explaining that § 2 does not create separate offense; it simply makes those who aid and abet in crime punishable as principals
- holding aiding and abetting is an alternative charge in every count and can even be implicitly charged
- “It is well established . . . that a defendant may be convicted of aiding and abetting under section 2 even though he may not have been formally charged in that capacity.”
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Judges: Lay, Henley, Strom
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