Legal Opinion
United States v. Zodhiates
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided February 14, 2017No. 14-CR-175-RJAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
HONORABLE'RICHARD J. ARCARA, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
This case is before the Court on Defendant Philip Zodhiates’s renewed motion for a judgment of acquittal, pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 29, as well as his motion for a new trial, pursuant to Rule 33. See Docket No. 127 (Zodhiates Br.) For the reasons stated below, both motions are denied.
BACKGROUND
A. The evidence introduced at trial
After a seven-day jury trial, Zodhiates was convicted of conspiracy, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371; and international parental kidnapping, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- United States v. ZodhiatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2018
- United States v. Philip ZodhiatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2018