Commonwealth v. Watlington

Opinion by

Mu. Justice Roberts,

In the early morning of May 14, 1972, Herbert Riehl, while sitting in his car in Harrisburg, was shot and killed during the course of an apparent robbery attempt. Appellant, Tollie Watlington, and Thomas Epps were arrested and charged with murder. Appellant and co-defendant Epps were tried jointly before a jury and adjudged guilty of first degree murder. Both were sentenced to life imprisonment.

*526On this direct appeal, appellant challenges the trial court’s failure to give a cautionary instruction regarding the testimony of co-defendant Epps. Appellant argues that…