Commonwealth v. McCann

The appeal is from convictions on indictments framed under G. L. c. 266, §§ 30 and 60. 1. There was sufficient other evidence from which the jury could have inferred that the witness Hartley was biased against the defendant that the exclusion of the argumentative and foundationless question to that witness as to whether he “would like to make $4,000 on this” does not require a new trial. We note the impropriety of defense counsel’s asking in the presence of the jury a question which he knew would be excluded. 2. The motion under Mass.R.Crim.P. 25(a), 378 Mass. 896 (1979), which was addressed…