Legal Opinion
United States v. Project on Gov't Oversight
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 10, 2008No. Civil Action 03-0096 (JDB)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.
A jury trial commenced in this case on February 6, 2008. After both sides presented several days of evidence and their closing arguments, the case went to the jury on February 11, 2008. On that same day, the jury returned a verdict finding that the government had proved by a preponderance of the evidence that both the Project on Government Oversight (“POGO”) and Robert Berman had violated 18 U.S.C. § 209(a). After the verdict was issued, POGO and Berman renewed their motions for judgment as a matter of law and also moved for a new trial. The…
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