Beth Ann Markman and William Housman were involved in the murder of Leslie White. Markman and Housman were tried together and found guilty of all charges, including first-degree murder. Markman was sentenced to death, and both defendants confessed to participating in the murder. During the trial, an altered audiotape of Housman's confession was played, violating Markman's Sixth Amendment rights. The court found that Markman acted with a specific intent to kill and was an accomplice and shared equal responsibility in the victim's death due to unlawful confinement.
Commonwealth v. Markman (2007)
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
591 Pa. 249, 916 A.2d 586
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