Harris v. Commonwealth

STEPHENS, Chief Justice.

Appellant, John Anthony Harris, was convicted of kidnapping, wanton murder, tampering with physical evidence, and abuse of a corpse. He received these sentences: life without possibility of parole for 25 years for the kidnapping; life imprisonment for murder; five years’ imprisonment for tampering; and 12 months and a $500 fine for abuse of a corpse. He appeals his conviction as a matter of right. We affirm.

Testimony at trial was that the appellant planned on “playing a joke” on Sabra Ann Diamond and invited James Timothy El-more to join him. Testimony established that…