Aiding & Abetting

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Aiding & abetting is a criminal offense that is committed when a person is involved in the planning of a crime, but did not directly commit the crime.  Anytime a person is remotely involved in the commission or planning of a criminal act, he/she may be charged with aiding and abetting.  The legal system recognizes that not all people need to commit a criminal offense to be engaged in criminal behavior.  Therefore, when a person acts as an employee, liaison, indirect agent or in conjunction with a criminal offender, he/she can be charged with the crime of aiding & abetting.

When a person commits aiding & abetting, he/she will intentionally work with another person to carry out criminal activities.  For example, if a person helps a robber plan a jewel heist, he/she can be charged with aiding & abetting even though he/she did not commit the crime. In aiding & abetting cases, the indirect agent stands to gain something of value from the crime, like money or property.

People may also be charged with aiding & abetting if they know that someone has committed a serious criminal offense, but they do not report the person or the crime to law enforcement.  It is assumed that when people do not report crimes or offenders, they have willingly, yet indirectly associated themselves with the crimes the offender committed.   

Dallas Aiding & Abetting Defense Attorneys

If you have been charged with a aiding & abetting in Texas, contact the skilled Dallas criminal defense lawyers at The Cochran Firm.  At The Cochran Firm, we have represented numerous people throughout Dallas and surrounding areas who have been charged with aiding and abetting.  With our assistance, these individuals were able to fight their criminal charges or have their charges reduced or dismissed.