Vito is the leader of a group of thugs who are involved in a wide range of criminal activity ranging from drug sales to trafficking in stolen goods.One day,Vito tells gang member Michael,"Our rival gang is bringing in a load of cocaine tonight.I want you and the other boys to go steal it.Don't get anyone hurt." In response to Vito's directions Michael,Tom,and Sonny lay a trap for the rival gang.When the rival gang members show up with the cocaine,Michael,Tom,and Sonny surprise them.Without warning,Sonny starts shooting.He kills each of the rival gang members.The three depart with the cocaine.When they report back to Vito he says,"I told you not to hurt anyone." Relative to the murder of the rival gang members:
A) Vito can be held criminally responsible for their deaths because of the Pinkerton Rule.
B) only Sonny can be held criminally responsible for their deaths because he acted on his own initiative.
C) Michael,Tom,and Sonny,but not Vito,can be held criminally responsible for the deaths because they were present at the scene.
D) Vito has committed criminal solicitation but no other offense.
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