Pace v. State
Supreme Court of Indiana
224 N.E.2d 312 (1967)
Relevant factsFree
While Pace (defendant) drove a car carrying his family and a passenger, Rootes robbed a hitchhiker they had picked up, first of his wallet and then, after Pace pulled over, of his watch; Pace said and did nothing throughout, neither encouraging nor attempting to stop the robbery. Pace was convicted as an accessory before the fact to robbery, and after his motion for a directed verdict was denied, he appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a defendant may be held criminally liable as an accessory before the fact based solely on mere presence or silent acquiescence during the commission of a crime.