Commonwealth v. Snow

The defendant was convicted as a joint venturer with one Peter Bardzik on indictments for breaking and entering in the daytime with intent to commit a felony and larceny over $250. His principal contention on appeal is that evidence of his admission to a police officer that he was a heroin addict was erroneously admitted. We agree, but affirm on the ground that the evidence against him was so overwhelming that there is no likelihood that this evidence made a difference to the jury in reaching their verdict. See Commonwealth v. Alphas, 430 Mass. 8, 23 (1999); Commonwealth v. Johnson, 49 Mass.…