Commonwealth v. Roukous

At a jury trial held subject to the provisions of G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, the defendant was found guilty on an indictment charging armed robbery. Fifteen assignments of error are presented for our con sideration, 1 concerning: (1) the refusal of the judge to admit the defendant to bail; (2) restrictions imposed on the scope of cross-examination of a Commonwealth witness; (3) the absence of certain defense witnesses; (4) the judge’s charge; and (5) the denial of the defendant’s pre-trial motion to disqualify the trial judge.

The essential facts are not in dispute. The defendant and eight…