Is a person guilty if he did something without knowing what he did?
106781
no he isn't guilty only when he didn't know this for real wich means that he has a clear and honest conscience..if he did know for himself but was trying to bend the truth in order to get away.\n\nThen he would be guilty even though according to man's justice he wouldn't be guilty he is in fact guilty.
188638
Guilty.  Sometimes Not Guilty.\n\nWhat exactly were you trying to find out?
561007
Since this is purely hypothetical and for academic discussion and not legal advice I will try to answer.\n\nI believe you cannot blame the state because the jury would be the one who actually imposed a sentence and ruled on the guilt. However if in fact the husband was exonerated, there might be a malpractice claim against his defense attorney.
454383
As guilty as the person you aided. Usually you get a plea bargain in which you fully corporate with the prosecution and you will receive substantially less jail/prison time.
507553
yes, i was wrongly accused once...a work thing(exonerated)...guess that makes up for private-life-things i've gotten away with
727224
He was in a position of RESPONSIBILITY !\n\nHe did it.\nHe must be held responsible for his crimes.
467802
He or she can probably get into more trouble by withholding evidence.  The words that come to mind are: accessory after the fact.  I believe that could apply here.
84539
What goes around...comes around.\n\nDon't do anything bad, or wish anything bad to anyone.  Just wait and see what happens.  Nobody really gets away with anything.\n\nI have seen it over and over.  Someone does something that they think is no big deal, like stealing office supplies from work, then they get a broken windshield from a pebble or a traffic ticket or a root canal.\n\nIt could be fate paying them back.  The penalty is usually way more than what they thought they got away with.
264463
There is such a thing as criminal negligence.  Let me give you an example:  If a person is drowning in a pool and you are holding the lifesaver ring and don't throw it to them, then you are committing a crime of inaction (if it can be demonstrated that you were capable of throwing the ring).  As far are accidents go, you probably can't be held accountable for such a thing because of the diffusion of responsibility that comes with being a motorist on a highway.  Each person who passes the accident might reasonably believe that someone else has or will report it.  As for whether you can be prosecuted:  The reality is that a prosecutor can charge you with any crime at any time, regardless of circumstances or evidence.  The questions you need to be more concerned with are how likely is the prosecution, and how likely is a conviction.  In the case of your question the answers are: not very likely, and not a snow-balls chance in hell of conviction provided you give even a half-assed reason why you had something better to do than report the accident (ie my phone battery was dead).
934003
First impulse: yes.\n\nThen, I remember we have a nasty tendancy to imprison/punish the innocent, so the evidence would have to be pretty overwhelming. Otherwise, no.
534680
Maybe you're supposed to get caught? Or confess?
374836
It is absolutely imperative that you get a lawyer if they are trying to prosecute him without showing you the tape. I mean lets be honest...If they are so sure he did it, why is it such a problem for the tape to be displayed. In my opinion, that tape would rule out all reasonable doubt!
1018628
Hey may be guilty, but there's tons of probably doubt. There's no way I'd vote to convict on what little evidence they presented at trial.
119058
no they shouldnt be doing that kind of stuff,if that person wasnt charge for any crime.maybe you should ask a lawyer about that.but if you cant afford one go to state lawyer ask them what you should do abou it,k. did that help u out?
115819
No because it is too late.  You allowed the person to be found guilty already and is awaiting sentencing.  You can make a statement to the judge before sentence is passed down by the judge.
1128767
no.. and even if they did.. could they have done anything about it before the crime was committed?
355936
It's impossible to know without knowing the crime or the defendant. Perhaps the defendant was similar to yourself. Prosecutors like to avoid having jurors who can identify with the defendants. Makes for acquittals and hung juries.