What is the test for presence at crime scene, companionship and conduct before and after crime?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Adams, B252187 (Cal. App. 2018):
the scene after the shooting. (See People v. Campbell (1994) 25 Cal.App.4th 402, 409 [presence at crime scene, companionship, and conduct before and after crime, including flight from scene, relevant to shared common purpose].)
Under the circumstances, the instructional error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.3
The judgment is affirmed.
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