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Tag Archives: Motion for New Trial

Criminal Law: Motion for New Trial-Request for Documents-Newly Discovered Evidence

Defendant appealed from the denial of his motion for a new trial and his request for copies of documents. Where the district court committed no abuse of discretion to deny defendant’s request for a new trial and for copies of ...

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Criminal Law: Drug Trafficking-Payments to Government Witness-Motion for New Trial

Defendant appealed from the denial of his motion for new trial following his conviction for drug-trafficking offenses, after it was discovered that the government had been unaware local police had made payments to a cooperating witness, the existence of which ...

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Criminal Law: Drug Crimes-Motion for New Trial-Notice of Expert Testimony

Defendant was charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Defendant’s defense at trial was to argue that the methamphetamine was for his personal use. Several weeks prior to trial, the government filed notice that it would call an ...

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