Commonwealth v. Farrior

ROWLEY, Judge:

Appellant was convicted, on October 10, 1980, after a jury trial, of murder in the first degree 1 and possession of an instrument of crime. 2 Post-trial motions for a new trial and arrest of judgment were denied and appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment on the murder conviction and to a consecutive sentence of not less than two and one-half (2V2) nor more than five (5) years imprisonment on the possession charge. This direct appeal followed.

Three issues are raised on appeal in support of appellant’s motion for a new trial. Appellant argues that: 1) the trial court erred…