United States v. William John Yehling

MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

I. Introduction

Defendanb-Appellant William John Yehling was tried and convicted in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He was sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment followed by three years’ supervised release. Shortly after the district court entered judgment, Yehling filed a motion for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence. The district court denied the motion approximately four years later. While the motion was pending, Yehling was free on a…