Murder conviction under felony-murder rule affirmed where defendant participated in armed robbery as joint venturer. Armed robbery conviction vacated as duplicative. Eyewitness identifications from photographic arrays admissible despite procedural deviations.
Boston Municipal Court judges may order discovery before probable cause hearings under their inherent authority, when appropriately limited and accompanied by protective orders.
Conviction for operating under the influence affirmed where defendant's failed breathalyzer test, testimony through police-appointed interpreter, and evidence of impairment all admissible; court requires future recording of interpreter-assisted interrogations.
Sureties who posted bail sought return of funds after defendant's failure to appear due to federal immigration custody. Court affirmed denial, finding appeal to Appeals Court was proper remedy.
Defendant's repeated challenge to jury instructions in murder conviction rejected; gatekeeper decisions unreviewable; mandamus relief inappropriate where adequate remedies existed.
Superintendence petition denied where litigant sought to challenge 1993 judgment decades later; ordinary appellate review adequate; extraordinary remedy not substitute for normal process.
Affirmed new trial order based on newly discovered evidence of police detectives' criminal complicity with murder victim, creating incentive to suppress investigation.
Defendant convicted of first-degree murder in 1994 shooting. Affirmed eyewitness identifications and stocking cap evidence; remanded on sentencing motion.
Affirmed denial of motion for new trial based on DNA evidence excluding victims as contributors to DNA on defendant's sneakers, given strength of eyewitness identification.
Regulation requiring repair shops to document customer repair requests applies to business customers, not just consumers, based on definition of 'customer' and regulatory language.
