Commonwealth v. Freiberg

The defendant, Richard S. Freiberg, appeals from his conviction of murder in the first degree on the basis of extreme atrocity or cruelty. He also appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial. He asserts numerous claims of error, each of which we address below. We affirm the conviction . Also, we affirm the denial of his motion for a new trial.

We recite in summary form the evidence put before the jury. On the morning of May 14, 1986, the victim, Lisa Margil, a student at Boston University, arrived at the defendant’s home at 461 LaGrange Street in the West Roxbury section of Boston.…