After a joint trial, a jury found the defendants, Pickles and McDonald, guilty of murder in the first degree and recommended that the death penalty be not imposed. They were sentenced to life imprisonment and appealed pursuant to G.L.c. 278, §§ 33A-33G. They argue seven points relating to the admission and exclusion of evidence, including claims that evidence of illegal acts by the defendants was improperly...
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