Commonwealth v. Robinson

Salinger, Kenneth W., J.

Defendant Jason Robinson was convicted of first degree murder in 2002. He *33now moves for a new trial on the grounds that: (i) his constitutional right to a public trial was violated because the court was closed during juiy empanelment; (ii) there was insufficient evidence to support a conviction for felony-murder; (iii) newly discovered evidence suggests that the Commonwealth’s main witness did not testify truthfully; (iv) the Commonwealth withheld potentially exculpatoiy evidence; and (v) it is unconstitutional to sentence Robinson to life in prison with no possibility…