Commonwealth v. Washburn

This is an appeal (G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G) from a conviction on an indictment charging the defendant with breaking and entering into a dwelling house in the nighttime with intent to commit larceny. The burglary occurred sometime between 3:30 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. on July 16, 1975. The defendant makes four contentions; there was no error.

1. The mug shot. At the trial the victim testified that on July 17, the day following the burglary, she went to the police station where she looked at a large number of photographs. She picked out two photographs of the defendant. About fifteen or twenty…