United States v. Greer

OPINION AND ORDER

SESSIONS, District Judge.

Following receipt of guilty verdicts in their jury trial, Defendants William Greer, Stephen Hutchins, Thomas Cook, Gregory Stevens and Glen Koski (“Defendants”) have moved, pursuant to Fed. R. Cr. P. 29(c) and *42233 for judgment of acquittal and for new trial on Count 4 of the superseding indictment, charging a violation of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 1903(a) (“MDLEA”). As grounds for the motion they argue that 1) the issue of nexus should have been determined by the jury; 2) the government lacked authority to indict on Count 4…