Commonwealth v. Lyons

The defendant, convicted of murder in the first degree, raises the following issues on appeal: (1) he was not competent to stand trial; (2) the prosecutor made improper statements to the jury; and (3) this court should exercise its power under G. L. c. 278, § 33E, to reduce his murder conviction or order a new trial. We affirm the conviction and offer no relief under G. L. c. 278, § 33E.

*467We briefly summarize the facts as the jury could have found them. The victim was the defendant’s wife. The defendant had been unhappy with his marriage because his wife worked in New Jersey and he remained in…