Commonwealth v. Zezima

The defendant was convicted of murder in the second degree on an indictment charging him with murder in the first degree of one Chester Miller. The defendant was also convicted of assault with intent to murder another individual and of unlawfully carrying a firearm. In this appeal under G. L. c. 278, § § 33A-33G, the defendant argues assignments of error relating to his claim that the admission of testimony of a clergyman violated the provisions of G. L. c. 233, § 20A, which grants a testimonial privilege as to certain communications made to a clergyman.

In order to set forth the circumstances…