Commonwealth v. Watkins

Pursuant to G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, the defendant Theodore Neal Watkins appeals his convictions for the murder in the first degree and the kidnapping of Eddie Keen. Watkins argues no assignments of error. Instead, he claims that we should grant relief under G. L. c. 278, § 33E, for either of two reasons: (1) that the trial judge erroneously instructed the jury concerning the concept of "reasonable doubt,” or (2) that the judge failed to charge the jury that the testimony of an accomplice must be scrutinized with care. We conclude that there is no error and that there is no reason to…