Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Commonwealth v. Ralph Brown

July 10, 2025

Summary

The court affirmed the defendant's conviction of murder in the first degree, concluding that the search warrants were valid, the grand jury proceedings were not materially impaired, the voir dire errors did not create a substantial likelihood of a miscarriage of justice, the evidence was sufficient, and the prosecutor's closing argument was permissible. The court separately vacated the firearm convictions and remanded for further proceedings. No separate opinions were filed.