Criminal Law: Withdrawal from Complicity

August 3, 2023

Withdrawal from complicity occurs when a person who has been involved in planning or assisting in a crime decides to abandon their participation before the crime is committed. This can negate their mens rea and absolve them of liability if the withdrawal is voluntary, real and effectively communicated to the principal.

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