COMMONWEALTH v. TORO


395 Mass. 354 (1985)

480 N.E.2d 19

COMMONWEALTH vs. ANGEL S. TORO.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

July 10, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter T. Healy (Frank G. Kelleher with him) for the defendant.

John A. Kiernan, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., WILKINS, NOLAN, & LYNCH, JJ.


WILKINS, J.

On appeal the defendant, convicted of murder in the first degree and armed robbery, challenges the admission of certain evidence and the propriety of portions of the prosecutor's closing argument. He also seeks relief under G.L.c. 278, § 33E (1984 ed.). We affirm the convictions.

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