United States v. Sparkman

OPINION, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

AUTREY, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on defendant’s Motion for Judgment of Acquittal N.O.V. or in the Alternative for a New Trial. Defendant has filed a brief in support of his motion; the government has not responded to the Motion. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is denied.

Applicable Standards

Rule 29 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure provides that if the jury has returned a guilty verdict, the court may set aside the verdict and enter an acquittal. Fed.R.Crim.P. 29(c)(2). However, the Court “has very limited latitude in…