Commonwealth v. Brum

The defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree following a jury trial. At a subsequent trial for the same crime, involving a different defendant, a material witness for the Commonwealth admitted that she had committed perjury during the defendant’s trial. The defendant has now filed a motion for new trial pursuant to Mass.R.Crim.P. 30(b). For the following reasons, the defendant’s motion is DENIED.

Background

The Brum brothers, John and David, were indicted for and convicted of murder in the first degree following separate jury trials at the Taunton Superior Court. At the probable…