United States v. Jerome Bass, Also Known as Rommie

ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

After a jury convicted Jerome Bass of conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, see 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1), 846, the district court granted Mr. Bass’s motion for a new trial. The government appeals and we reverse.

The district court granted a new trial based primarily on the allegedly perjurious testimony of Mr. Bass’s cousin, Karlos Harper, who testified against the defendant at trial. Mr. Harper had been charged with participating in a crack cocaine conspiracy and agreed to cooperate with the government. After a grand jury indicted Mr. Bass…