United States v. Safavian

OPINION AND ORDER

PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on defendant David Safavian’s motion for judgment of acquittal pursuant to Rule 29 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and his motion for a new trial pursuant to Rule 33. The Court heard oral argument on these motions on April 20, 2009. Upon consideration of the motions papers, oppositions, replies, supplemental filings, oral arguments of counsel, and the entire record in this case, the Court concludes that the defendant’s motions should be denied.

I. BACKGROUND

From May 16, 2002 until January 2004, David…