Commonwealth v. Robinson

On March 26, 2007, a jury found the defendant, Kevin Robinson, guilty of two counts of murder in the second degree, one count of arson of a dwelling, and one count of causing injury to a firefighter. The convictions stem from a fire that destroyed a Cambridge apartment building, in the process killing two of the building’s occupants. In appealing the convictions, the defendant points to a series of alleged errors in the conduct of the trial and in the trial judge’s instructions, all of which are discussed below. None of the alleged errors warrants reversal, and we affirm.

Background. In brief,…