Commonwealth v. Buttimer

**755*79Angry about being asked to move out of the victim's home, the defendant broke into a locked gun safe, stole one of the weapons, shot and killed the victim, and aimed the gun at first responders. A jury convicted the defendant of murder in the first degree with deliberate premeditation; assault by means of a dangerous weapon under G. L. c. 265, § 15B (b ) ; armed assault with intent to murder under G. L. c. 265, § 18 (b ) ; one count of larceny of a firearm under G. L. c. 266, § 30 ; and four counts of possession of a firearm without a firearm identification card under G. L. c. 269, §…