Legal Opinion
United States v. Levy
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided August 23, 1988No. Crim. 86-301PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BROTMAN, District Judge.
I. Introduction
Defendants Levy, Fisher and Canterino have made various post-trial motions following their convictions on two counts of conspiracy to extort John LaMonte. The defendants contend the following relief is appropriate:
(A) a judgment of acquittal, pursuant to Fed.R.Crim.P. 29, based on the insufficiency of the evidence, or a new trial, pursuant to Fed.R.Crim.P. 33, on the ground that the convictions are against the weight of the evidence;
(B) a new trial, on the ground that the jury was “improperly influenced and inflamed by the prosecution’s implicit…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
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