Commonwealth v. Ramos

Armstrong, CJ.

A jury convicted the defendant of murder in the second degree (G. L. c. 265, § 1), carrying a dangerous weapon (G. L. c. 269, § 10[6]), and carrying a dangerous weapon on school grounds (G. L. c. 269, § 10[/j). He challenges only his murder conviction, claiming that reversal is warranted because (1) defense counsel rendered ineffective assistance by promising the jury, but never calling, a psychologist to testify as to the defendant’s state of mind; (2) portions of the *549prosecutor’s closing argument were improper; and (3) the trial judge abused his discretion by refusing to…