An individual does not have to have committed the act to be a party to the crime

Many clients are surprised to be charged with a crime when they were, in their opinion, only along for the ride, or not even there at the  time of the acton  OCGA section 16-2-20 defines shen the law considers someone to be a party to a crime, and thereby chargeable with it. 

(a) Every person concerned in the commission of a crime is a party thereto and may be charged with and convicted of commission of the crime.

(b) A person is concerned in the commission of a crime only if he:

(1) Directly commits the crime;

(2) Intentionally causes some other person to commit the crime under such circumstances that the other person is not guilty of any crime either in fact or because of legal incapacity;

(3) Intentionally aids or abets in the commission of the crime; or

(4) Intentionally advises, encourages, hires, counsels, or procures another to commit the crime

If you have been accused  of being a party to a crime in Marietta GA or the Metro Atlanta area, you should contact  a skilled attorney to represent you and protect your interests with this technical defense. The Law Offices of  Kenneth R. Croy and Associates has  35 years of  experience both prosecuting and defending the rights of the accused in Georgia.  If you need an experienced Cobb County criminal law attorney call 770-422-0574. All initial phone consultations are free.