Commonwealth v. Watson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
HESTER, Judge:
This is an appeal from judgment of sentence entered upon appellant’s conviction of third degree murder by a jury. Our review of the numerous issues raised by appellant discloses no error, so we affirm.
This case involves a conspiracy leading to the contract killing of Norman McGregor on December 14, 1978. Eight men were involved in the conspiracy, some of whom were intermediaries who hired Robert Bricker to perform the murder. Bricker enlisted the aid of appellant and another man, Charles Rossi. Three conspirators, including Rossi, were granted immunity and testified for the…
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