[The people have spoken]

I always heard that the getaway driver in an armed robbery gone bad is just as guilty as the shooter. Does that principle no longer apply?

[ThePatriotsFlag]

It is not a setback if the 2nd one WAS NOT GUILTY. It was a step forward to the TRUTH.

[hanamizu]

I suppose it depends on the state. If someone dies while you are part of criminal action, even if you are nowhere near the death you can be charged with what is called felony murder. If the cops shoot and kill your partner in crime, you can be charged. Might not seem fair, but if you weren’t breaking the law, someone would still be alive.

That said, I don’t know what the situation is regarding juveniles. Each state treats them differently. Sounds like NY turns them loose at 21 if they are too young to be certified as adults. New York appears to be eager to stop the “crime to prison pipeline”.

[grey_whiskers]

Racial immunity.
Wipepl bad, just like orange man bad.

[drop 50 and fire for effect]

I always heard that the getaway driver in an armed robbery gone bad is just as guilty as the shooter. Does that principle no longer apply?

Depends upon intent, does the driver know his friend is going to rob the store, or does he think that he’s taking them to go buy something? The prosecution has to prove they knew a crime was about to go down.

There may be insufficient evidence that this kid knew a crime was about to occur or maybe even evidence he clearly was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.