Accomplice's False Occurrence

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Should the accomplice receive the same level of punishment as the main contributor to the crime, even if they helped the main person murder someone but weren’t the one to “pull the trigger”?
No, in some instances an accomplice can be charged of the same crime as the main coconspirator. An accomplice’s job can range from big jobs to small jobs such as a getaway car or a lookout. SO for an accomplice to be charged with the main conspirator crime that they didn’t commit. Although they knew about the crime they didn’t do the main criminal act. But they did participate in an aspect of the crime. I don’t believe that the accomplice should be charged of the same crime I believe that they should get some sort of punishment based on their part of the

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