Patterson v. State

GOLDEN, Justice.

[¶ 1] Michael Patterson appeals his conviction of being an accessory before the fact to second degree murder.1 He claims the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction for being an accessory and that the jury was improperly instructed on the elements of second degree murder. Finding Patterson’s arguments to be without merit, we affirm.

ISSUES

[¶2] Patterson presents two issues for review by this Court:

I. Was the evidence convicting Mr. Patterson of accessory before the fact to second-degree murder insufficient because the State failed to establish that Mr. Patterson…