(a) A person is legally accountable for the behavior of another if, acting with the culpable mental state sufficient for the commission of the offense in question, he causes an innocent person to engage in such behavior.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 13A-2-22

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) As used in this section, an “innocent person” includes any person who is not guilty of the offense in question, despite his behavior, because of:

(1) Criminal irresponsibility or other legal incapacity or exemption.
(2) Unawareness of the criminal nature of the conduct in question or of the defendant‘s criminal purpose.
(3) Any other factor precluding the mental state sufficient for the commission of the offense in question.
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