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§47-16-101.
§47-16-101.
(a) Classification of parties. The parties to crimes are classified
as: 1. Principals, and 2. Accessories. (b) Principals defined. All
persons concerned in the commission of crime, whether it be felony or
misdemeanor, and whether they directly commit the act constituting the
offense or aid and abet in its commission, though not present, are
principals. (c) Accessories defined. All persons who, after the
commission of any felony, conceal or aid the offender, with the
knowledge that he has committed a felony, and with intent that he may
avoid or escape from arrest, trial, conviction, or punishment, are
accessories. (d) No accessories to misdemeanor. There are no
accessories. (e) Punishment of accessories. Except in cases where a
different punishment is prescribed by law, an accessory to a felony is
punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding
five (5) years, or in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by
fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
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