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A locksmith knew that his friend had been having marital troubles. The friend had told the locksmith that he suspected his wife was having an affair with his rival. One afternoon, the friend, visibly upset, asked to borrow some of the locksmith's tools, telling him that he knew that his rival was going to meet up with his wife later that day. The locksmith gave his friend the tools, advising him not to do anything that he would regret later. The friend stated that it would be others who would have regrets. The friend went to his rival's apartment and picked the door lock with the locksmith's tools. He found his wife and rival in bed together. The friend stabbed his rival, seriously wounding him. A few minutes later the locksmith called the apartment to try to warn the rival that his friend might come over. After the friend was arrested, he agreed to plead guilty to aggravated battery and attempted voluntary manslaughter in exchange for testifying against the locksmith, who was charged as an accomplice to attempted murder.Can the locksmith be convicted of that charge?A Yes, because he recklessly disregarded a substantial risk to human life and was not provoked.B Yes, because his failed attempt to neutralize his assistance did not prevent the crime from occurring and therefore did not constitute an adequate withdrawal.C No, because he did not have the requisite intent to be liable as an accomplice.D No, because an accomplice cannot be found guilty of a more serious offense than that for which the principal has been convicted.

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