People v. St. Pierre

The defendants were convicted of murder after a jury trial. Clayton St. Pierre was sentenced to a term of 20 to 40 years and Michael Wood was sentenced to a term of 14 to 28 years in the penitentiary. Donald Denic, who was indicted for murder and tried with the defendants, was found not guilty.

The following issues are raised on appeal: Whether the court erred in refusing defendants’ request for an accomplice ins traction; whether the court erred in submitting an improper instruction to the jury on the elements of proof necessaiy to find Michael Wood guilty of murder; whether the defendants…