A person who aids in the commission of a felony or is an accessory before the fact in the commission of a felony by counseling, hiring, or otherwise procuring the felony to be committed is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be punished in the manner prescribed for the punishment of the principal felon.
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-1-40
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Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Gonzales v. Duenas-Alvarez (2007)
Most recently applied in State v. Whatley (March 2014)
1962 Code SECTION 16-1; 1952 Code SECTION 16-1; 1942 Code SECTION 1936; 1932 Code SECTION 1936; Cr
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