Wanting to help someone you know may seem well-intentioned. However, if you know that the person committed a crime in or near Okmulgee, Oklahoma, you could end up being charged as an accessory to a felony in Oklahoma.
What is Accessory to a Felony in Oklahoma?
A felony offense is any crime that may be punishable by more than one year in prison.
Anyone who is an accessory to a felony crime in Okmulgee, Oklahoma can also face serious consequences. An accessory is anyone who conceals or aids the offender. He must also have knowledge that the offender has committed a crime and act with the intent that felon may avoid or escape from arrest, trial, conviction, or punishment. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 173
Punishment for Accessory to a Felony
There are several different punishments for accessory to a felony in Oklahoma and they are as follows:
- If the underlying offense is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary for four (4) years or more, the person guilty of being an accessory shall be subject to imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term not exceeding one-half (1/2) of the longest term prescribed upon a conviction for the underlying offense;
- If the underlying offense is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary for any time less than four (4) years, the person guilty of being an accessory shall be subject to imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one (1) year;
- If the underlying offense be punishable by a fine only, the person guilty of being an accessory shall be subject to a fine not exceeding one-half (1/2) of the largest amount of money which may be imposed as a fine upon a conviction of the underlying offense;
- If the underlying offense be punishable by both imprisonment and a fine, the offender convicted of being an accessory shall be subject to both imprisonment and fine, not exceeding one-half (1/2) of the longest term of imprisonment and one-half (1/2) of the largest fine which may be imposed upon a conviction of the underlying offense; and
- If the underlying offense be murder in the first degree, the accessory thereto shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five (5) years nor more than forty-five (45) years. If the underlying offense be murder in the second degree, the accessory thereto shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five (5) years nor more than twenty-five (25) years.
Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 175
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If you or someone you know is accused of being an accessory to a felony in Oklahoma, please contact an Okmulgee criminal defense lawyer to discuss your available legal options.
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