Commonwealth v. Harmon

The defendant, Raymond Harmon, was convicted of murder in the first degree and armed robbery in the beating death of Frederick Slavin. On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial judge erred (1) by admitting the testimony of a fellow prison inmate concerning inculpatory statements made by the defendant; (2) by failing to suppress the defendant’s statements to police and certain physical evidence; and (3) by denying defense counsel’s request to recall two State witnesses. We affirm. The defendant also asks that we exercise our power under G. L. c. 278, § 33E (1988 ed.), to reverse his…