In prosecutions for any criminal offense all persons advising, inciting, or conniving at the offense, or aiding or abetting the principal offender, shall be charged as principals and not as accessories, the intent of this section being that as to all accessories before the fact the law heretofore applicable in cases of misdemeanor only shall apply to all crimes, whatever the punishment may be.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1337, ch. 854, § 908.)
1981 Ed., § 22-105.
1973 Ed., § 22-105.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties
§ 22–1801. “Writing” and “paper” defined
§ 22–1802. “Anything of value” defined
§ 22–1803. Attempts to commit crime
§ 22–1804a. Penalty for felony after at least 2 prior felony convictions
§ 22–1805. Persons advising, inciting, or conniving at criminal offense to be charged as principals
§ 22–1805a. Conspiracy to commit crime
§ 22–1806. Accessories after the fact
§ 22–1807. Punishment for offenses not covered by provisions of Code
§ 22–1808. Offenses committed beyond District
§ 22–1810. Threatening to kidnap or injure a person or damage his property