Commonwealth v. Dahdah

After a jury-waived trial in the District Court, the defendant was convicted of making a false report of a crime to a police officer. Almost two years after his conviction was affirmed on appeal,2 the defendant filed a motion for a new trial claiming that newly discovered evidence in the form of a percipient witness cast doubt on his conviction. The trial judge denied the motion after conducting an evidentiary hearing. The defendant now appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial. We affirm.

Background. The defendant's conviction was premised upon his report to a police officer that…