Commonwealth v. Brusgulis

The defendant appeals from a conviction *387of assault with intent to rape. The conviction is his second for this offense. The previous conviction was reversed because, it was held, the judge erred in admitting in evidence, on the question of identification, detailed testimony concerning two prior incidents in which the defendant had been convicted of attempted rape or assault with intent to commit rape. See Commonwealth v. Brusgulis, 406 Mass. 501 (1990).

Motion for required finding. Although the identification of the perpetrator was vigorously contested at the trial, the defendant properly does…