Opinion ID: 156316
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Heading: He told her to back off, “He’ll give you the

Text: money,” and stuff. Q. Okay. And did she back off? A. Yes. Id. at 43. The clerk testified that both individuals exited the store together. On cross-examination, he agreed that the male did not have a knife and did not participate in the stabbing. He also testified that only the woman demanded and took money. In court Autry readily identified Crespin as the male in the store. He admitted on cross-examination, however, that he had been unable to identify Crespin from a photo array three days after the crime, though he had picked out a photo of Miles as the female robber. Autry also admitted that, in response to a question from the police soon after the crime, he had stated that the male perpetrator did not have tattoos on his arms. It is undisputed that both Crespin and Fuentes have tattoos on their arms. Crespin was arrested a short time after the crime, several blocks from the crime scene. The arresting officer, as well as other officers who participated in the arrest and booking, testified that there appeared to be blood on his shirt, jeans and arms. The clothing, with what appeared to be dried blood, was admitted into evidence, as were photos taken at the time of arrest of Crespin’s hand and arms, which also appeared to have blood on them. -8- The jury was instructed that the defendant could be found guilty of the crimes charged either as a principal or as an accomplice. The accomplice instruction states: The defendant may be found guilty of a crime even though he himself did not do the acts constituting the crime, if the state proves to your satisfaction beyond a reasonable doubt that: 1. The defendant intended that the crime be committed; 2. The crime was committed; 3. The defendant helped, encouraged or caused the crime to be committed. R. Proper at 203. 1 After deliberating for about eight hours, the jury convicted Crespin on all counts. 2 Crespin was qualified as a second habitual offender and sentenced to 30 years in prison.