To be guilty of complicity, the defendant must do which of the following?

• A. Solicit, command, engage in conspiracy, or aid in the commission of the offense.
• B. Be merely present at the scene without participating.
• C. Commit the offense themselves.
• D. Cooperate with authorities to prevent the offense.

Answer: (A)

Complicity means you are liable for a crime because you actively helped, encouraged, or planned it with others. In Kentucky, a person is guilty of complicity when they solicit or command the offense, join in a conspiracy to commit it, or aid in its actual commission. Each of these actions shows purposeful involvement in bringing about the crime, whether by urging someone to commit it, organizing or agreeing with others to do it, or providing help that makes the crime possible. Merely being present at the scene without participating does not meet this standard, and the person who actually commits the offense is charged as the principal. Cooperating with authorities to prevent the offense is not related to complicity.