United States v. Williams

OPINION

PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the motion of defendant Rico Rodrigus Williams for judgment of acquittal on Count Two of the Indictment or, in the alternative, for a new trial on that count. Upon consideration of the parties’ papers, the relevant legal authorities, and the entire record in this case, the Court will deny Mr. Williams’ motion. 1

I. BACKGROUND

On February 3, 2009, a grand jury returned an Indictment charging defendant Rico Rodrigus Williams with one count of second degree murder, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1111(a), and three counts of…