Commonwealth v. Truong Vo Tam

Truong Vo Tam and Tu Le appeal from the denial of their individual motions to dismiss the indictments charging them with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, to wit, a baseball bat, in violation of G. L. c. 265, § 15A. A jury later found both defendants guilty of the crimes charged. Both defendants argue that the grand jury did not hear sufficient evidence to identify them as the perpetrators.

Facts. We view the evidence heard by the grand jury in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth. Commonwealth v. Caracciola, 409 Mass. 648, 649 n.1 (1991). The evidence was presented…