Commonwealth v. Martin

The defendant is appealing under G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, after conviction and sentence on three indictments charging him with the following crimes allegedly committed on January 30, 1969: robbery from James Brown, being armed with a revolver and while masked and disguised; breaking and entering the dwelling house of Brown in the nighttime while armed, with the intent to commit a felony, and assault on Brown; and assault and battery on Brown.

The case is before us on the defendant’s claim of errors by the trial court in the denial of his motions to suppress evidence and for directed verdicts…