Dante recently bought a new Mustang GT. He loves his car. His little brother just turned 16 and hasn’t saved up enough money to buy a car of his own yet. The brother asks Dante to borrow the car. Dante agrees but insists on riding along to make sure everything goes smoothly. Dante sleeps in the passenger seat as his brother runs his errands. They stop at the grocery store and the brother walks out without paying for his entire cart full of groceries. The store employees are unable to stop the brother but they do get the license plate of the mustang as it pulls away. Will Dante be considered an accessory after the fact for providing the getaway car?
a. No, he did not commit an affirmative act to hinder the arrest.
b. No, he did not participate in any way in the commission of the crime.
c. Yes, he provided the getaway car that was used to transport the stolen goods.
d. Yes, he possessed a special relationship that imposes liability.
a. No, he did not commit an affirmative act to hinder the arrest.
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