NASSIDA v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA UNITED STATES ) ) CR 14-241 ) CV 19-824 v. JAMES NASSIDA OPINION AND ORDER SYNOPSIS On October 24, 2016, a jury convicted Defendant, on a superseding indictment, of violating

18 U.S.C. §§ 1349

and 1344. On October 28, 2016, following the jury verdict, the Court appointed new counsel for Defendant. On November 11, 2016, Defendant moved for a new trial, on grounds that his Sixth Amendment right to counsel had been violated at trial. Following a hearing, by Opinion and Order dated May 1, 2017, the Court granted…