Commonwealth v. Kamara

On January 22, 1992, a Superior Court jury found the defendant guilty of murder in the second degree and of carrying an unlicensed firearm. On appeal, we focus on the defendant’s claim that remarks made by one of the jurors were prejudicial.1 We reverse.

*770On May 16, 1991, Ronald Taylor was shot at close range on Dakota Street in the Dorchester section of Boston. He died shortly thereafter. The defendant was charged with first degree murder. At trial, defense counsel attempted to demonstrate that none of the Commonwealth’s witnesses had been able to identify the defendant as the assailant with…