What is the test for determining whether a defendant is a participant in a crime?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Diaz-Mejia, 953 F.2d 1388 (9th Cir. 1992):
Because a defendant's status as a participant in a crime is a factual question, this court reviews the district court's findings under the clearly erroneous standard. United States v. Andrus, 925 F.2d 335, 337 (9th Cir.1991).
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