TAURO, C.J.
The defendant appeals pursuant to G.L.c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, from a conviction of murder in the first degree and from the denial of his motion for a new trial.
Briefly, the facts are these. Around midnight on March 16, 1971, the defendant approached Ruth Achorn on the front steps of her home as she returned from a date. He stared at Ruth and her companion for about a minute, then raised his hand and fired two shots. One shot hit Ruth and...
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