Commonwealth v. Yesilciman

Convicted of murder in the first degree, the defendant, Kenan Yesilciman, appeals. He alleges error in (1) the denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized from his home and garage; (2) the denial of his motion to strike the testimony of one of the Commonwealth’s chemists; and (3) the closing argument of the prosecutor. He also asks that we exercise our power under G. L. c. 278, § 33E, to order a new trial or enter a verdict of a lesser degree of guilt. We affirm the defendant’s conviction. We conclude that there is no reason to exercise our power under § 33E.

We summarize the facts the…