United States v. Mohamud

OPINION AND ORDER

KING, District Judge.

A jury convicted defendant Mohamed Osman Mohamud of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, specifically a destructive device or explosive bomb, against a person or property within the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2332a(a)(2)(A). Before the court are defendant’s Motion for Judgment of Acquittal After Jury Verdict [431] and Motion for a New Trial [432]. I deny both motions for the reasons stated below.

LEGAL STANDARDS

I. Motion for Judgment of Acquittal

In determining if sufficient evidence exists to support a verdict, the court

must…