Question

Deirdre planned to bomb her high school. She enlisted numerous friends to help her plan and carry out the attack. Jonathan helped her build the bomb but did not participate in setting it off at the school. Tammy acted as a lookout when she placed and detonated the bomb in the school. Kevin drove her to the school and served as the getaway car after detonation. Samantha, her protective little sister, threw away the diagrams and information she found in Deirdre's bedroom days after the incident occurred. Which of these individuals will be charged with the least serious offense

Answer 1

Answer: Samantha

Explanation:

Samantha will be charged with the least serious offense.

This is because every other accomplice was either at the scene of the crime or participated in creating the weapon.

Jonathan built the bomb (an accessory before the fact), Kevin took her to the scene of the crime ( a principal in the second degree), Tammy was on the lookout (a principal in the second degree) and Samantha threw away the information and diagrams found in Deirdre’s bedroom.

Samantha will be charged with aiding and abetting and will be considered an accessory after the fact. Her action can only be seen as an obstruction of justice.

Generally, punishment for being an accessory after a crime is committed is less than the punishment received for being an accessory before and during the crime.