Commonwealth v. Aaron Almeida, Jr.

Summary

The court affirmed the defendant's convictions for murder and the related assault offenses, concluding that the search of his residence was supported by an independent source and probable cause, the challenged jury-selection rulings did not warrant reversal, the video identification was properly admitted, and the trial judge did not abuse her discretion in managing an alleged perjury issue. The court also declined extraordinary relief under section 33E. It vacated the separate firearm-possession conviction and remanded for further proceedings concerning that conviction.