Commonwealth v. Trimarchi

Opinion by

Parker, J.,

This is an appeal by a defendant from a sentence after verdict for selling beer to a minor. The defendant, as the sole ground for reversal, contends that he is entitled to a new trial because the district attorney in his opening address to the jury made irrelevant remarks that were prejudicial to the rights of the defendant. We are all of the opinion that the judgment should be affirmed.

At the conclusion of the district attorney’s opening address to the jury, counsel for defendant made this motion: “We ask for the withdrawal of a juror on account of the prejudicial…