People v. Kurzawa

Defendant was charged with open murder in connection with the death of Cynthia Schmidt eleven years after she died. Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of accessory after the fact to murder, MCL 750.505; MSA 28.773; MCL 767.67; MSA 28.1007. On April 22, 1991, defendant was sentenced to serve forty to sixty months in prison. Defendant appeals as of right. We affirm.

Defendant was originally charged with open murder. The jury was instructed regarding the offenses of first- and second-degree murder, aiding and abetting, and, pursuant to the request of the *464prosecution, accessory after…