What is the test for knowingly participating in a crime?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Irion, 482 F.2d 1240 (9th Cir. 1973):
Moreover, "mere knowledge of the crime, or mere presence at the scene of it, is not sufficient evidence to convict a defendant of knowingly participating in a crime." United States v. Samaniego, 437 F.2d 1244, 1246 (9 Cir. 1971).
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