United States v. Robinson

OPINION AND ORDER

JAMES P. JONES, District Judge.

In this criminal case, I consider the defendants’ post-trial Joint Motion for Judgment of Acquittal or New Trial.

I

The defendants, Ricky David Robinson and Cynthia Lee Robinson, husband and wife, were jointly charged in an Indictment with harboring a fugitive (Count One) and conspiracy to harbor a fugitive (Count Two). They were tried by a jury and found guilty on both counts.

The defendants have filed a timely Joint Motion for Judgment of Acquittal or New Trial pursuant to Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 29 and 33. They first contend that the…