U.S. v. CASTANO

No. 89 Cr. 0440 (JES).

756 F.Supp. 820 (1991)

UNITED STATES of America v. Nelson CASTANO, Defendant.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

February 19, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Otto G. Obermaier, U.S. Atty., S.D.N.Y., New York City, for the U.S.; Lawrence Byrne, Asst. U.S. Atty., of counsel.

Orden & Cohen, New York City, for defendant Nelson Castano; Stewart Leigh Orden, of counsel.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

SPRIZZO, District Judge:

On October 5, 1989, following a jury trial, defendant Nelson Castano was convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession of approximately one kilogram of cocaine with the intent to distribute. Castano moves for a new trial pursuant to Fed.R.Cr.P. 33. For the reasons that follow, the motion is denied.

BACKGROUND

Nelson Castano and four co-defendants, Raul Morales, Ramon Padilla...

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