Accomplice -

1. A partner in a crime.

2. A person who knowingly and voluntarily participates with another in a criminal activity.

Source: U.S. Courts

A person that helps someone else commit a crime. Can be on purpose or not.

Source: California Courts.

Last reviewed October 2022

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