Commonwealth v. Morgan

A McDonald’s restaurant in Burlington was held up by two masked gunmen just prior to closing on October 28, 1987. Five McDonald’s employees were present during the incident. Robert Anderson was arrested nearby shortly after the robbery, and the defendant was arrested in the same vicinity about an hour later. The defendant and Anderson were both indicted on four counts of armed robbery, and they were brought before a jury together for trial. Anderson pleaded guilty before counsel made their opening statements, and the trial proceeded against the defendant alone. He was convicted on all four…