Roy v. United States
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
652 A.2d 1098 (1994)
Relevant factsFree
BATF informant Miller arranged to buy a gun from Roy (defendant) for $400; Roy directed Miller to meet Ross, who was to supply the gun, and while Roy stood nearby but was not directly involved in the exchange, Ross briefly handed over the gun, took it back, loaded it, and then robbed Miller of the $400 at gunpoint. Roy and Ross were convicted of armed robbery, and Roy's motion for acquittal, arguing he did not participate in the robbery itself, was denied at trial.
IssueFree
Whether a defendant may be convicted as an aider and abettor of a crime that would not be expected to occur in the ordinary course of things.