Commonwealth v. Gibson

The defendant appeals from a conviction on an indictment charging armed robbery of the Joseph Warren Co-Operative Bank in Boxbury on July 22, 1968. The trial was held subject to the provisions of G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G. Of various errors assigned by the defendant, he presses four before us. We shall deal with these seriatim, making appropriate reference to the record and transcript of evidence as may be necessary.

1. The defendant first complains that after a pre-trial hearing of his motion for discovery he was denied permission to examine photographs in possession of the police of persons…