People v. Smith
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Defendant argues that the trial court erroneously refused to charge that his half-sister, Rachel Parks, was an accomplice as a matter of law. The evidence adduced at trial indicates that although Parks had no advance knowledge of, and did not participate in, defendant’s crimes, she did subsequently hide his gun at his request. Such conduct did not render Parks an accomplice as a matter of law (see, People v Cobos, 85 AD2d 893, affd 57 NY2d 798).
In this case involving the murder of an off-duty police officer, defendant further argues that the court erred in permitting William Case to be seated…
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