United States v. Pagan

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

EDELSTEIN, District Judge:

Defendant Daniel Pagan was convicted on April 1,1991, after a four-day trial, of possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 812, 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B). He has moved for a new trial pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure (“Rule”) 33, which provides that “[t]he court on motion of a defendant may grant a new trial to that defendant if required in the interest of justice.” Mr. Pagan contends that he did not receive effective assistance from his trial attorney, Mr. Peter K. Wilson, who…