State v. Brewington

WYNN, Judge.

To convict a defendant of being an accessory after the fact, the State must prove that the defendant, with knowledge that the principal committed the felony, gave the principal personal assistance in escaping detection, arrest, or punishment. 1 Here, Defendant contends that the State failed to present substantial evidence to prove the crime of accessory after the fact to second-degree murder. Because the evidence supported a finding that Defendant personally assisted the principal in avoiding detection and arrest, we uphold Defendant’s conviction.

Defendant Calvin L. Brewington,…