U.S. v. PETERSON

No. CR-00-1260(ADS).

233 F.Supp.2d 475 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, v. William PETERSON, also known as "Crazy Billy", Defendant.

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

November 16, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roslynn R. Mauskopf, United States Attorney, by Leonard Lato, Assistant United States Attorney, Brooklyn, NY, for U.S.

Dershowitz, Eiger & Adelson, P.C., New York, NY (Nathan Z. Dershowitz, Alan Dershowitz, Amy Adelson, and Daniela Klare Elliott, of Counsel), for defendant.


MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER

SPATT, District Judge.

In this case, a jury convicted the defendant William Peterson ("Peterson" or the "defendant") of extortion and conspiracy to fire bomb two liquor stores. Presently before the Court is a motion by the defendant pursuant to Rule 33 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure for a new trial based upon newly discovered evidence —an alleged conflict of interest arising from his trial counsel's misdemeanor...

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