COMMONWEALTH v. RODERICK


429 Mass. 271 (1999)

COMMONWEALTH v. PETER P. RODERICK.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Plymouth.

April 2, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael O'Connell, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Robert A. George for the defendant.

Present: WILKINS, C.J., ABRAMS, LYNCH, FRIED, & IRELAND, JJ.


FRIED, J.

The defendant, Peter P. Roderick, was convicted of murder in the first degree, on a theory of felony-murder, and two indictments charging armed assault with intent to rob. He appeals from these convictions. We affirm the judgments of the Superior Court.

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