Commonwealth v. Ladetto

These are appeals under the provisions of G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G. The defendant was tried before a jury on two indictments: (1) murder in the first degree; (2) assault, while armed with a dangerous weapon, on one Donald J. Lyons with intent to rob him. The defendant was found guilty of murder in the first degree. There was no recommendation by the jury (see G. L. c. 265, § 2, footnote 3, infra) and accordingly a sentence of death was imposed. As required by Gr. L. c. 279, § 4, execution was stayed. The jury also returned a verdict of guilty on the second indictment referred to above and a…