State v. Ward
Court of Appeals of Maryland
396 A.2d 1041 (1978)
Relevant factsFree
The casebook excerpt for this case provides only the court's doctrinal discussion of accomplice-liability categories; it does not include the underlying facts, procedural posture, or the specific issue presented. This case is cited within State v. Sowell as the source of Maryland's framework for distinguishing among types of accomplices.
IssueFree
Whether the common law properly distinguishes among criminal accomplices — principals in the first degree, principals in the second degree, accessories before the fact, and accessories after the fact — based on the accomplice's presence at the crime and the timing of the assistance provided.