@Nah said it above - the homeless man didn't know what he was doing. It's unlikely they didn't tell them they were on the run. Probably more of a story about how they don't have IDs or something.
In Indiana:
When May I Be Considered an Accomplice Under Indiana Law? According to Indiana Code section 35-41-2-4, a “
person who knowingly or intentionally aids, induces, or causes another to commit an offense commits that offense” himself. (
Indianapolis Complicity Lawyer | Hessler Law.)
When determining whether you should face a conviction under this section, courts look at the following factors:
- Whether you were present at the scene of the crime
- Your relationship to the other suspects of the crime
- Whether the perpetrators knew of your help
- Whether you opposed the commission of the crime at some point
- Your actions and statements before, during, and after occurrence of the crime
Just being present at the scene of the crime is usually not enough to sustain a conviction. There generally has to be some affirmative action taken by the alleged accomplice. Some examples of situations that might lead to you being considered as an accomplice include:
- Waiting on the street and keeping watch for the police or witnesses while your friends rob a business or a home
- Giving advice to a friend on how to break open safes, when you know that it is likely that your friend will act on your advice and commit a theft
- Giving weapons to people who might use them to commit a crime
- Hiding evidence for a friend who is being investigated for a crime
He probably didn't do anything knowingly.