Commonwealth v. Underwood

The defendant was convicted on three indictments for armed robbery in a trial held subject to G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G. He is here on an assignment of errors, on the basis of which he advances three principal arguments. Errors assigned but not argued are deemed waived. The facts material to the argued issues will be recited separately in our discussion of each of them.

1. First, the defendant contends that he was denied his right to a speedy trial, in violation of the statutory mandate of G. L. c. 277, § 72A, as amended through St. 1965, c. 343, and the guarantees of the United States (Sixth…