Commonwealth v. Roebuck
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
32 A.3d 613 (Pa. 2011)
Relevant factsFree
Roebuck (defendant) helped plan an ambush in which others shot and killed a man lured to an apartment complex, though Roebuck did not personally shoot the victim; he was convicted of third-degree murder as an accomplice, and the superior court affirmed. Roebuck appealed, arguing that because third-degree murder is an unintentional killing, he logically could not have intended to aid an unintentional act.
IssueFree
Whether a defendant can be convicted as an accomplice to third-degree murder.