United States v. Lewis

PER CURIAM: *

This is a direct appeal from a misdemeanor conviction for blackmail in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 873. Appellant challenges the denial of a Rule 29 motion for judgment of acquittal, arguing that there was insufficient evidence to sustain the conviction. Appellant also challenges the district court’s exclusion of certain evidence. Concluding that the evidence is sufficient to sustain the conviction and that the district court did not abuse its discretion in excluding the evidence, we AFFIRM.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Appellant Alma Lewis (Lewis), a veteran of the armed forces,…