Tharp v. Commonwealth

The majority opinion neglects to mention that Tharp made no objection at trial to the form of any of the trial court’s complicity to homicide instructions. In fact, the only objection made by Tharp in the trial court to any of the jury instructions was a “general objection” that the trial court should not instruct the jury regarding any offense because the evidence did not justify submission of this indietment to the jury. The appellant, therefore, did not properly preserve for review by this Court any alleged errors with respect to the trial court’s complicity to murder instructions.1…