State v. Laubach

The defendant appeals a Musselshell County conviction of burglary arising from a jury trial in June 1981.

Defendant presents three issues on the question of corroborating evidence, and one issue on sentencing. First, he contends the testimony of an accomplice was not sufficiently corroborated and therefore the trial court should have granted his motion for a directed verdict. Second, he contends the trial court failed to properly instruct the jury on defining corroborating evidence. Third, he contends the trial court failed to instruct the jury that the testimony of an accomplice should be…