United States v. Powell

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

VRATIL, District Judge.

On June 7, 2001, a jury found defendant guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. This matter is before the Court on defendant’s Motion For New Trial (Doc. # 33) and Motion For Judgment Of Acquittal (Doc. #35), both filed June 29, 2001. After carefully considering the parties’ briefs, the Court overrules defendant’s motions.

Standards For Motions For New Trial

Rule 33, Fed.R.Crim.P., provides that a motion for a new trial may be granted “if required in the interest of justice.” A motion for new trial under Rule 33 is not…