United States v. Adigun

MEMORANDUM

CHRISTOPHER C. CONNER, Chief Judge.

Presently before the court is convicted defendant Olufemi Adigun’s (“Adigun”) amended motion (Doc. 221) for a new trial. Adigun asserts that a new trial is warranted because (1) the court erred in denying Adigun’s objection under Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986); (2) the court erred in denying Adigun’s request for a “missing witness” instruction; and (3) the jury’s verdict was against the weight of the evidence. For the following reasons, the court will deny the motion.

I. Background

The government’s prosecution…