United States v. Kirsch

DECISION AND ORDER

WILLIAM M. SKRETNY, United States District Judge

I. INTRODUCTION

’ Presently before this Court is Defendant Mark N. Kirsch’s second Motion for a New Trial brought under Rule 33 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. (Docket Nos. 788, 809, 810.) The government opposes Kirsch’s motion, (Docket No. 807.) For the reasons discussed below, Kirsch’s motion is denied.’-

*313II. BACKGROUND

On March 7, 2014, a jury convicted Kirsch of racketeering conspiracy; Hobbs Act conspiracy, and attempted Hobbs Act extortion. Thereafter, on March 31, 2015, this Court acquitted Kirsch of attempted…