Commonwealth v. Masskow

This is an appeal under G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, from a conviction upon an indictment charging the defendant with the murder of his sister’s husband. The defendant was arrested on August 17, 1966, shortly after the death of the victim. Until September, 1968, the defendant was deemed incompetent to stand trial, and the trial was held in May, 1969. There was a nolle prosequi of so much of the indictment as alleged first degree murder, and the defendant was convicted of murder in the second degree. In February, 1971, the defendant moved for a new trial, and the motion was denied in April, 1971.

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