United States v. Bevans

MEMORANDUM

RAYMOND J. BRODERICK, District Judge.

Defendant Rodney Bevans was convicted of conspiracy to sell and willful possession of stolen mail matter in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1708 and 18 U.S.C. § 371. Defendant now moves the Court to set aside the jury’s verdict of guilty and enter a judgment of acquittal, or, in the alternative, to order a new trial. Fed.R.Crim.P. 29(c) & 33. The Court concludes that defendant’s contentions are meritless and therefore denies his motions.

On a motion for judgment of acquittal, the Court must uphold a verdict of guilty if, viewing the evidence introduced…