Opinion ID: 1677244
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Heading: The Witness's Status as an Accomplice.

Text: The district court instructed the jury that, as a matter of law, Lois Walker was an accomplice and therefore corroborating evidence was required. We believe the trial court correctly instructed the jury on this matter. According to Walker's deposition, she had informed Kellogg about the victim's cash. She was aware that Kellogg intended to roll and rob the victim, and she helped lure the victim into leaving a bar with the defendant and her. Furthermore, she admitted she handed the gun to the defendant, to be used on the victim, and even steered the car while the defendant reloaded. She also testified that she had expected to get a share of the money from the victim's wallet. She helped clean the blood and glass from Kellogg's car and made an effort to conceal the pair's involvement by initially lying to the police. Under the circumstances, she was an accomplice as a matter of law, and the judge properly instructed the jury to that effect. We find no error. AFFIRMED. All Justices concur except LAVORATO, J., who takes no part.