Legal Opinion
United States v. Peterson
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided November 16, 2002No. CR-00-1260(ADS)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER
SPATT, District Judge.-
In this case, a jury convicted the defendant William Peterson (“Peterson” or the “defendant”) of extortion and conspiracy to fire bomb. two liquor stores. Presently before the Court is a motion by the defendant, pursuant to Rule 33 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure for a new trial based upon newly discovered evidence — an alleged conflict of interest arising from his trial counsel’s misdemeanor conviction in the Eastern District of New York for failing to file a tax return. The Court has received affidavits and conducted an…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- United States v. Wallach, Rusty Kent London, Eugene Robert Wallach, A/K/A "E. Robert (Bob) Wallach," and Wayne Franklyn ChinnCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
- Bernard Cullen v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Eric Parker, Gary Phillips, and Keith MoonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
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