Guam § 4 - Criminal Liability for Acts of Another: Non-Availability of
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 4 — Criminal Liability for Acts of Another: Non-Availability of, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4. Criminal Liability for Acts of Another: Non-Availability of
Certain Defenses.
In any prosecution in which the criminal liability of the defendant is
based upon the conduct of another person, it is no defense that:
(a) the offense can be committed only by a particular class of
persons to which the defendant does not belong; or
(b) the other person has legal immunity from prosecution, or has
not been prosecuted for or convicted of an offense based upon the
conduct in question, or has previously been acquitted.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 4 cover?
Section 4 ("Criminal Liability for Acts of Another: Non-Availability of") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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