Commonwealth v. Housman

OPINION

Justice EAKIN.

This is a direct appeal from a death sentence imposed on appellant for the first degree murder1 of Leslie White, and the related crimes of kidnapping, theft by unlawful taking or disposition, unlawful restraint, abuse of corpse, and criminal conspiracy.2 We affirm.

Shortly after graduating from high school, Leslie White, the victim, met appellant when she began working at the WalMart photo shop in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County. They began a romantic relationship; however, appellant was already involved in a romantic relationship with co-defendant Beth Ann Markman, and…