Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court February 17, 2000 (Commonwealth v. Medina)

Lynch, J.

Convicted of murder in the first degree, the defendant, Roberto Medina, appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial pursuant to Mass. R. Crim. R 30 (b), 378 Mass. 900 (1979). We affirm.

1. Prior proceedings. On October 4, 1975, after being tried jointly in the Superior Court with Erasmo Soto, the defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree.