Legal Opinion
United States v. Lena
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 26, 1980No. Crim. No. 79-213PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND OPINION
SIMMONS, District Judge.
The defendant, Joseph Lena, was tried before a jury and was convicted on two counts of extorting money from architectural firms in connection with the construction of two school buildings, in violation of Title 18, United States Code Section 1951.
The matter is now before this Court on defendant’s Motion for a New Trial and Motion in Arrest of Judgment. Defendant’s Motion for a New Trial asserts twelve (12) reasons why a new trial should be granted, while the Motion in Arrest of Judgment asserts four (4) reasons why the verdict should be set aside,…
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