Pete, Jim, and Joe meet at Jims house one night. All of them are having financial Pete suggests that the group rob the bank located in the center of town. The plan was that all of them would go in with masks and guns, and while Pete stands guard, Jim and Joe would force the bank manager to open the vault. They all agree and help Pete load some shotguns to prepare for the robbery.

In the above scenario, the cops catch Pete before he robs the bank. Under the law, if Jim shoots someone in the bank and kills him or her, Pete can

a. escape all criminal liability except for the conspiracy

b. claim the government failed to prove he had knowledge of what Jim was going to do

c. be criminally liable for the shooting

d. none of the above