Commonwealth v. Amaral

For the attempted robbery of a pharmacy, a Superior Court jury convicted the defendant of armed assault with intent to rob, G. L. c. 265, § 18(6). The issue at trial was identification. On appeal, the defendant raises a variety of arguments regarding both the showup procedure that police used, and a photographic array that police assembled but did not use. We affirm.

*1441. Background.1 a. The crime. On the evening of March 16, 2009, a man stood in line at a Walgreens store in Fall River. He was wearing a dark-colored coat that had a light-colored hood and sleeves. When the man got to the front of…