United States v. Paitsel

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. Criminal Action No. 19-156-2 (CKK) DAVID PAITSEL, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION (February 21, 2023) A jury convicted Defendant David Paitsel (“Defendant” or “Paitsel”) of conspiracy in violation of

18 U.S.C. § 371

and accepting bribes in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 201(b)(2)(C). In his pending [239] Motion for Judgment of Acquittal, Defendant mainly challenges the sufficiency of the evidence as to both counts. He also mounts a purely legal challenge to his section 201(b)(2)(C) conviction, arguing that the…