State of Maine v. Jason Twardus

[¶ 1] Jason Twardus appeals from a decision of the trial court (Brennan, J.) denying his two motions for a new trial following his conviction of murder, 17-A M.R.S. § 201(1)(A) (2012), after a jury trial. Twardus argues that the court erred and abused its discretion in concluding that neither the State’s alleged failures to disclose evidence pursuant to Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963), nor the discovery of new evidence after trial pursuant to M.R.Crim. P. 38, entitled Twardus to a new trial. We affirm the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Factual Background

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