Commonwealth v. McGrath

At a trial subject to G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, the defendants George McGrath and Paul G. Robinson were respectively found guilty on indictments charging each with murder in the first degree (two indictments against each) and assault with intent to rob (two indictments against each). On the murder convictions the jury recommended that the death penalty be not imposed. The cases are before us on the defendants’ appeals with summaries of the record, a transcript of the evidence, and assignments of error.

The argued assignments of error relate to the denials of the motions of both defendants for…