COM. v. MORRIS


267 Pa.Super. 379 (1979)

406 A.2d 1091

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Robert MORRIS, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided June 29, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George T. Guarnieri, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Eric B. Henson, Assistant District Attorney, Assistant Chief, Appeals Division, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before CERCONE, HESTER and HOFFMAN, JJ.


CERCONE, President Judge:

Appellant takes this appeal from his November 28, 1977 conviction for burglary. Appellant argues, inter alia, that it was error for the trial court to instruct the jury on the "corrupt source" rule as a test for assessing the credibility of defense witness William Morris, appellant's brother and alleged co-conspirator, who prior to appellant's trial had pleaded guilty to committing...

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