MCOLES State Licensing Practice Exam

If a driver unknowingly transports his friend who has committed robbery, what should the driver be charged with?

1. Aiding and Embedding

2. Accessory after the fact

3. No crime

4. Plea bargain

The correct answer is: No crime

In this situation, the driver unknowingly transporting a friend who has committed robbery would likely not be charged with a crime, as criminal liability typically requires knowledge of the wrongdoing. For a charge to be applicable, an individual must have participated in the crime or possessed the intent to aid or abet the criminal behavior. Since the driver did not have any awareness of the friend's actions or intentions at the time of transportation, they are generally viewed as having no criminal involvement. The other options suggest different levels of participation in a crime that involve some awareness or intent to aid the criminal act, which does not apply to the driver’s situation. Aiding and abetting would require the driver to have knowledge of the robbery and intention to support it, while being an accessory after the fact implies that the driver assisted the friend knowing they had already committed the robbery. A plea bargain applies to situations where a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for concessions from the prosecution, which is not relevant in this case since no crime has been committed by the driver.