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'X' armed with a loaded pistol and 'Y empty handed go to 'Z' shop in furtherance of their common…

Since X and Y went to commit robbery sharing a common intention and X's shooting of Z occurred in furtherance of that plan, Y is liable, through the principle of joint…

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'X' armed with a loaded pistol and 'Y empty handed go to 'Z' shop in furtherance of their common intention to commit robbery, X enters the shop and on being resisted in carrying away property shoots Z with pistol. Z dies at once. For what acts of X, Y is liable:

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Since X and Y went to commit robbery sharing a common intention and X's shooting of Z occurred in furtherance of that plan, Y is liable, through the principle of joint liability, for both the robbery and the resulting murder.

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